TOW #3: "Dreamland" by David K. Randall (Part 1)

     Dreamland by David K. Randall is a non-fiction book about the science of sleep, and it was written in order to shed light on the ambiguity of that particular topic. The author immediately establishes ethos when he begins writing the book; he enlightens the reader by recounting his previous issues with sleep. He states that he had sleepwalking issues, and when he went to the doctor, he found himself very unsatisfied with the amount of information he got back about his predicament. Randall also appeals to pathos and logos in the book by informing his readers about the history of sleep. This appeals to logos because he includes factual anecdotes about what different cultures thought of sleep, he goes into detail about what benefits or non-benefits come out of sleeping in certain ways, and so on. He appeals to pathos by constantly tying in that sleeping in a certain way is special to humans; he takes his wide range of an audience and brings them together with this simple idea.
     David K. Randall is a senior reporter for Reuters as well as a professor at New York University. He has also written for the New York Times, New York magazine, Forbes, and the Associated Press. Dreamland is his first published book. Randall seems to have written his book for any science enthusiasts. He brings up that sleep is a science many people do not know much about, so it makes the topic even more intriguing for curious people. His book may also help those involved with the science of sleep better understand issues like his because he brings a personal touch to the information. Randall achieves his purpose of introducing the science of sleep to his readers because he establishes how he himself became interested, he includes factual information, and he involves his audience by choosing a topic that everyone can relate to.