Analysis Of Paul Bogard's 'Milky Way'

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Paul Bogard in the given excerpt discusses the value of darkness and the harms of light pollution. He mentions his own experience of his "family cabin at Minnesota lake". He explains that he and most of the children of his age used to truly experience the beauty of dark. They used to camp in the dark forests where one can't even see his own hands. They used to witness the glare of shooting stars and enjoy the nature at its best. But most of the children of this generation won't have ever seen the "Milky Way" in real. Its because of the artificial lighting. The synthetic glare has deteriorated the charm of the dark. People have forgotten the value of darkness. Since the birth of the "Mother Earth", it has been experiencing the gradual shift of nights and days which evolved it. But nowadays the originality of Earth has been changed. We turn on the lights as soon as we sense darkness. And this scarcity of dark is because of excess artificial light which in turn cause problems. …show more content…

Melatonin, a hormone which keeps cancers from developing and also our bodies need darkness for sleep. Sleep disorders lead to several diseases like Diabetes, Obesity, Heart diseases , depression etc. In addition, a recent research also suggests that the main cause of short sleep is too much

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