In a time of newer technology and our lives becoming more dependent on electricity and light, Paul Bogard tries to persuade his audience that natural darkness should be preserved by using logos and pathos to convey his purpose.

Paul Bogard tries to persuade his audience that natural darkness should be preserved by using logos throughout his writing. Bogard brings in many statistics and facts to make his argument stronger. Bringing in facts and evidence makes one's argument more believable as a real problem in the world today. The fact that today 8 out of 10 children born in the US will never know a sky dark enough to see the Milky Way is crazy. Bogard brings this up to make us realize the future of mankind. That the future generations, our