Day & Night
Austin Sweet
Professor Fenninger
English 111-1N
2 October 2013
Day & Night Us as humans are supposed to sleep during the night and be awake for the day. We do our activities during the day for many reasons. Given our sight capabilities, we can only see things clearly when given the proper light. During the day, the sun is that light. With alternate light sources ruling the night in today’s age, there are now more possibilities that were incomparable to the times of day before. Day and night are complete opposites, so there is much to contrast. I am going to explain both, and elaborate on why we choose the day to walk among the most. When the sun rises, most of us find ourselves rising out of bed. Our room goes from complete darkness ruled by the night, to an illuminating living space. The light bounces off from all objects giving our eyes access to the color spectrum. Our visibility as humans, and for any living creature on earth is vital to our survival. The human eye is designed to see things best in daylight, explaining why we’re diurnal. When the sun sinks below the horizon, the darkness arises. The lack of a light source, like the sun, makes every color sort of dull. The reason for dullness is because there is no light bouncing off objects. The night does have a light source though. It is much less intense than the sun because it is only reflecting light given by the sun itself; It is the Moon. The moon isn’t quite as powerful as the sun, so we have alternate light sources powered by electricity to illuminate the night. With light being a major part in what we can see, it also takes part in what we do in an outside setting. During the day is the best time to do things like bike riding, playing sports, or taking a walk; all things that could be dangerous at night. With the night being darker, it will begin to give off an obviously darker mood. With that in mind, the common activities change as well. People become less productive and either go to
Professor Fenninger
English 111-1N
2 October 2013
Day & Night Us as humans are supposed to sleep during the night and be awake for the day. We do our activities during the day for many reasons. Given our sight capabilities, we can only see things clearly when given the proper light. During the day, the sun is that light. With alternate light sources ruling the night in today’s age, there are now more possibilities that were incomparable to the times of day before. Day and night are complete opposites, so there is much to contrast. I am going to explain both, and elaborate on why we choose the day to walk among the most. When the sun rises, most of us find ourselves rising out of bed. Our room goes from complete darkness ruled by the night, to an illuminating living space. The light bounces off from all objects giving our eyes access to the color spectrum. Our visibility as humans, and for any living creature on earth is vital to our survival. The human eye is designed to see things best in daylight, explaining why we’re diurnal. When the sun sinks below the horizon, the darkness arises. The lack of a light source, like the sun, makes every color sort of dull. The reason for dullness is because there is no light bouncing off objects. The night does have a light source though. It is much less intense than the sun because it is only reflecting light given by the sun itself; It is the Moon. The moon isn’t quite as powerful as the sun, so we have alternate light sources powered by electricity to illuminate the night. With light being a major part in what we can see, it also takes part in what we do in an outside setting. During the day is the best time to do things like bike riding, playing sports, or taking a walk; all things that could be dangerous at night. With the night being darker, it will begin to give off an obviously darker mood. With that in mind, the common activities change as well. People become less productive and either go to