Similarities Between 'Flame And Filament'

Nicholas Carr’s “Flame and Filament” is a piece of writing which seeks to outline the importance of candle light throughout history and emphasize that it still has a significant place in the modern world. Nicholas begins his story with an introduction to the history of artificial light and explains how the technology slowly evolved over the years, into the modern electrical light which has become of a staple of the world today. Throughout the story the author has added supporting details which effectively serve to communicate and his support the main idea by illustrating the examples he has included. Over all the author did a very good job of attempting to persuade the reader of the importance of candle light, however he failed to list its many shortcomings and therefore I do not agree. …show more content…
Throughout the piece Carr utilizes two quotes from the famous author ‘Wolfgang Schivelbusch’ which act as a means to validate his own opinions by attempting to relate them to someone who is seen as trustworthy and credible by the reader. Also his use of the quote from the unnamed ‘German diarist’ which was written during a time of war acts as a way to persuade the readers emotions, in order to further grip and reel them in; connecting them in a more personal manor. Furthermore the authors mentioning of passing generations and the advancement of technology acts in a way to connect with what may be the target audience of people over the age of twenty-five which grew up without the existence of computers even though it is unrelated to the main argument