Harder To Keep Good Relations With Distanced Family Summary

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Is it getting harder to keep good relations with distanced family? In his argument, Perry Patetic argues that the highly mobile society we live in is diminishing family ties. The author supports his position by first illustrating how modern mobility is the reason for separated families. He continues by complaining about how if one moves, for whatever reason, their families will suffer greatly by not being able to see family frequently. The author’s purpose is to persuade the audience to not move away from loved ones so that strong relationships are maintained. The author establishes a judgemental tone for travelers. One could say the lack of face to face contact between two family members when one of them moves, really deplete any bond of connection that those two might have. “The advantages to living is such a highly mobile society are this outweighed by the disadvantages” declares Petetic. Moving away from family is not always easy, but sometimes one does not have a choice. Think about active service members being relocated? Should we badger them about their family missing them as if they don’t already …show more content…

In this case, time finally spent with that long time no see uncle or aunt, is extremely cherished, rather than them taking it for granted. Just like the armed forces, in some circumstances, there is no choice to where you live. As far as face to face contact, nothing beats being in the physical presence of the people you love, but skype and facetime are two great ways to combat this problem! My grandparents, who have been in my life its entire existence, decided to move to Idaho. Do I beg them to move back? Do I wait to get the money for a plane ticket? Or do I use my resources and make the best of it? The placement of the ones we care about most is not always ideal, but there is always a way to stay in touch and make the most of whatever situation you are

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