Black Holes analysis

Black Holes by Michael Finkel is a wacky article about the universe’s black holes. Much of his writing is filled with facts and statistics that help reinforce the statements he makes. Finkel starts the reader off with a story about how the sun will one day die and explode. He then details out what happens to giant stars and gives vivid detail through facts and descriptive adjectives. The stars will eventually create the black holes. He creates a nice flow of topics and they each lead off of one another. Breaking up his paragraphs into smaller chunks of information makes it easier to follow and allows for him to provide multiple theories and discuss them. He uses relatable examples and metaphors to engage the reader through the topic of black holes. By attributing the eruption of stars as many atomic bombs going off one after the other, its something that almost every reader has studied or read about. Many people have never read about black holes nor do many people even know what one is. Finkel accurately breaks down the information into easy to read and follow parts that are easy to follow. He fills in the gaps such as how a black hole is formed, where they start, what they do, and disproves common myths about them. His voice is very casual, even amidst all of the facts. Finkel tries to keep a light tone and create a conversation with the reader. It functions almost like a lecture, in order to inform a student one on one about a topic. Huxley’s three directions fit into the article through Finkel’s use of factual information and his objective perspective on the topics of black holes and the universe. The use of popular scientists and well-known science figures helps to back up the information and make it more relatable.