Summary Of Last Child In The Woods
The power of language can be creatively and carefully manipulated in methods that support the individual’s claim as well as to publicize the subject at hand. Such linguistic techniques play a significant role in defining the author’s stance on a specific topic and the purpose of his or her work. One certain literary piece sheds light on the destruction of humanity in terms of the negative effects of industrialization and its bitter connection with nature. “Last Child in the Woods,” written by Richard Louv in 2008, warns the readers about the widening relationship between mankind and wildlife through the utilization of rhetorical devices as a mechanism to bring awareness toward this modern situation. To begin with, Richard Louv includes
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Furthermore, it exhibits the merchandisers’ hungry need for consumers by exploiting nature to its fullest extent; in other words, nature is unfortunately a part of their game piece in order for them to …show more content…
As an outcome, the audience is more likely to agree with Louv’s logical reasoning and rational approach through logos. This coherent interpretation helps lift the intellectual horizons of many close-minded individuals who live in a “protective bubble” saturated with mechanical sound bites and digital and virtual images, a false satisfaction that are engraved by an industrialized nation. Another rhetorical device that Louv incorporates in his writing is a personal anecdote. He revealed that a friend of his settled on a Mercedes SUV with a Global Positioning System, but the car dealer was surprised when she let down the offer of another vehicle that had a backseat television monitor. In relation to that, Louv also mentioned the technological advancement of cars that include screens allowing children to be temporarily entertained during road trips which made him mourn over the cultural difference between the young and old generation. He reminisced about his childhood memory of “... understanding of how cities and nature fit together...from the backseat” and notes how it was the landscape that he watched as a child, a beautiful and memorable “drive-by-movie.” On the contrary, juveniles these days are playing “Grand
Furthermore, it exhibits the merchandisers’ hungry need for consumers by exploiting nature to its fullest extent; in other words, nature is unfortunately a part of their game piece in order for them to …show more content…
As an outcome, the audience is more likely to agree with Louv’s logical reasoning and rational approach through logos. This coherent interpretation helps lift the intellectual horizons of many close-minded individuals who live in a “protective bubble” saturated with mechanical sound bites and digital and virtual images, a false satisfaction that are engraved by an industrialized nation. Another rhetorical device that Louv incorporates in his writing is a personal anecdote. He revealed that a friend of his settled on a Mercedes SUV with a Global Positioning System, but the car dealer was surprised when she let down the offer of another vehicle that had a backseat television monitor. In relation to that, Louv also mentioned the technological advancement of cars that include screens allowing children to be temporarily entertained during road trips which made him mourn over the cultural difference between the young and old generation. He reminisced about his childhood memory of “... understanding of how cities and nature fit together...from the backseat” and notes how it was the landscape that he watched as a child, a beautiful and memorable “drive-by-movie.” On the contrary, juveniles these days are playing “Grand