Analysis Of No Need To Call By Sherry Turkle

Remember back in high school, when trying to build up the courage to talk to that special someone was next to impossible? Building up the courage to walk up to them and say something as simple as “Hello” was super gut wrenching. I often felt that the only thing to resort to could be the “Do you like me? Check yes or no” notes. With technology revolutionizing the way most everything is done in the last decade, communication was not left out of the conversation. Texting is now more common than making phone calls, along with scrolling through a Twitter feed rather than reading a newspaper. Sherry Turkle explains in her essay, “No Need to Call”, that texting, instant messaging, and social networking is more beneficiary and efficient than making

I agree with Turkles stance that communication is becoming more efficient, but I also believe she makes some good points that technology individuals an increased self-esteem when communicating with others. Being put on the spot can easily lead to a shaky performance when speaking to a crowd, or even to just one individual. Speaking may seem simple to others, but for others it can be very awkward. At times, speaking to others can seem to be the most gut wrenching experience. Turkle speaks with Audrey, a sixteen-year-old high school junior, in order to find other perspectives on how technology is affected their daily communication. During this interview, she states “You’re trying to think of something else to say real fast so the conversation doesn’t die out” (378). Talking on the phone can be fast pace. In order avoid to a conversation going, words need to be said briskly so that it does not

Even though it may take longer to think about, I will factor all of my choices in order to find the fastest and easiest way to do certain tasks. The faster I can do something, the more willing I am to do it with a boosted confidence. Turkle states, “In texting, you get your main points off; you can really control when you want the conversation to start and end” (378). This is referred to being more efficient than talking on the phone, as it can become time consuming. Whenever asking a friend a simple question, I believe it is much easier to ask it in a text rather than to call them. When composing a text, it is easy to think about what needs to be said and then be on your way doing other important tasks until an answer is received. There was one time when all I needed to know was which problems I was supposed to work on for math homework as I had forgotten to write it down in class. Thankfully I was able to quickly text my friend who was also in the class. He then responded and reminded me there was also a quiz in a couple of days. Again I was not sure what I needed to look at to study, so I was quickly able to ask him after I finished the homework and he was able to fill me in on which sections to look at in the book. Technology is allowing us to communicate things that are not so urgent on our own time, which leads to it actually being communicated. With this ability, it makes