Paul Bogard's Let There Be Dark

Journalist Paul Bogard in his essay “Let There Be Dark” talks about how the ever present focus on lighting up the natural and healthy “darkness” in the world is a negative trait of our progression because we are dimming out something that is priceless and precious. Bogard utilizes Logos to bring out the sword to a knife fight or to give the reader some facts to chew on as they read along. Bogard also utilizes selection of details that are extra meat and potatoes in the essay for the reader to digest on, finally Bogard also uses historical allusion to further feed the reader some food for thought.
Bogard uses logos effectively by not only stating facts such as “ light pollution efforts and glare reduction efforts result at both the national and state level” Bogard doesn’t just put out a bunch of statements from
Bogard use selection of detail to really get the reader to put on his goggles of perspective and understand his point further. By mentioning items such as “tablets, notebooks and smartphones...” These details are strategically placed in his essay of light pollution because as we know in the 21st century almost everyone is engulfed by technology. These details can be used as a sort of stepping stone for the reader to further understand his argument since the reader can more than likely connect with these details. Details that will really snatch the reader into Bogards argument such as “Bulldozer of the night” “ irreplaceable value” “Beauty” give off the impression that what we as humans have is something that is truly invaluable of any paper currency or gold it has no monetary value. Bogards use of these details are effective in boosting his argument because they give the reader a slight guilt trip and maybe even a sense of moral duty to change their ways and be more moderate in their tech