Analysis Of Richard Louv's Last Child In The Woods

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In the book Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv brings in the unspoken relationship between people and nature. Through the book, Louv points out to the readers the importance of nature and how one day it may not be seen in everyday life. In doing so, Louv effectively conveys his purpose to show the readers the impact of technology and the importance of nature by using exemplification to demonstrate the unnatural way people live today, repetition to create an understanding of nature, and a mocking tone to show the abnormal fixation on technology.
Throughout the passage, Louv continually uses exemplification to show stories of how everyday life is detached from nature, causing a negative outlook on environment. For instance, Louv writes …show more content…

One example of this is when Louv uses a taunting tone for describing how many Americans want their children to disconnect from electronics, while they continue to advance the applications of technology everyday. Louv questions “Why do so many Americans say they want their children to watch less TV, yet continue to expand the opportunities for them to watch it?” In this rhetorical question, Louv uses his tone to show how the common endeavor to stop children from watching television is not being enforced without Americans even knowing. The readers then begin to realize the depth of America's connection to technology. While people perceive their actions to move towards a more mechanically connected community, Louv shows that this action is in turn causing a subconscious ideology that technology is needed and meant to be in everyday life. Louv points out this belief earlier on in the book when he discusses how the new entertainment products in cars are quickly becoming a necessity. Louv describes the new products as “ ...quickly becoming the hottest add-on since rearview mirror fuzzy dice. The target market: parents who will pay a premium for a little backseat peace.” Through the word choice such as “hottest” and “premium” Louv demonstrates to the readers how the culture of technology is portrayed in life. Louv points out how the parents would rather pay a “premium” for the “hottest” products to escape from their children for a few moments of peace than entertain them with old fashioned road games used for generations. The development of technology may allow for people to gain a easy solution to a problem, but Louv reveals that people are becoming too programed to rely on the gadgets to solve everyday problems, in turn, causing the readers to

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