Through eloquent diction, a foundation of reliability is formed; scientific citations and references make the passage fact based, and adding interesting details make the passage fascinating and intellectually stimulating. Starting off, “The river’s characteristics represent an extraordinary dynamic combination of turbulent effects, and river hydraulics quickly go beyond the merely complex” (line 1-4). He then continues quote physicist Werner Heisenberg who on his deathbed, stated the two questions he wanted to ask God, “…why turbulence? and, why relativity?” (line 9). When referencing the other rivers, Barry asserts the Mississippi is the most complex. To back this, he states that, “It generates its own internal forces through its size, its sediment load, its depth, variations in its bottom, its ability to cave in the riverbank and slide sideways for miles, and even tidal influence, which affect it as far north as Baton Rouge” (line 20-24). Using words like “surface velocities”, “internal dynamics”, and “sinuosity” shows the complexities of the Mississippi, therefore conveying Barry’s interest with even the tiniest nuances of the Mississippi
Through eloquent diction, a foundation of reliability is formed; scientific citations and references make the passage fact based, and adding interesting details make the passage fascinating and intellectually stimulating. Starting off, “The river’s characteristics represent an extraordinary dynamic combination of turbulent effects, and river hydraulics quickly go beyond the merely complex” (line 1-4). He then continues quote physicist Werner Heisenberg who on his deathbed, stated the two questions he wanted to ask God, “…why turbulence? and, why relativity?” (line 9). When referencing the other rivers, Barry asserts the Mississippi is the most complex. To back this, he states that, “It generates its own internal forces through its size, its sediment load, its depth, variations in its bottom, its ability to cave in the riverbank and slide sideways for miles, and even tidal influence, which affect it as far north as Baton Rouge” (line 20-24). Using words like “surface velocities”, “internal dynamics”, and “sinuosity” shows the complexities of the Mississippi, therefore conveying Barry’s interest with even the tiniest nuances of the Mississippi