Majestic in nature freely roaming across land and water alike, the flamingo's luscious array of lightly shaded, pink pastel feathers has always been a symbol of beauty, hope, and overall uniqueness. However apart from nature, this profound lawn kitsch became a national icon throughout the American population. In the essay, "The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History," Jennifer Price immersively thrusts the reader into the vibrantly explosive 1950s where they are greeted by the extensive and avian cultural phenomenon known as the plastic flamingo.

Throughout the essay, Price juxtaposes the tropical flamingo with its mass produced doppelgänger. Using terminology such as "When the pink flamingo splashed into the fifties…” she communicates the similarities between these two different specimen. As she vocalizes the history of the flamingo, as well as pecks around her own opinions, she refers to the artificial winged creature as if it is no different than the authentic one. The two creatures, though very diverse, are brought together in comparisons that apply to both in separate ways causing the reader to see that the sarcasm as well as the literalism that is present in the passage. …show more content…
The ironic tone throughout the essay squawks for the use of many bird-words to captivate the reader in the urban jungle the once tropical yard birds dwell in. Using phrases such as "Americans had been flocking to Florida," the reader is enticed by the repetition and demanding avian vocabulary. As it draws the reader close, though being an essay, it incurs an entertaining factor by hatching ideas and phrases that bird-brained individuals would