Nowadays, technology has completely changed how people live in their life such as the way they think, the way they communicate with each other, and the way they spend their free time. A short story “The Social Networks” by Neal Gabler discusses about the increase of television shows and social networking and the influence of those on one’s real personal life. Throughout the story, the author argues that due to the fact that people are wishing for unreasonable relationships that can be seen in television shows and that the social networking has led them to worry about their online image and to connect with as many “friends” as they could, the deep social interaction in their lives has decreased. Neal Gabler is a distinguished commentator and cultural historian, who is concerned about how the rise of television shows and the social networks has created a change on people’s lives. According to the story “The Social Networks,” the way people socialize with others has changed due to the social networks on television shows and other forms of media. Over years, friendship that is like “groups of people in constant and intimate contact with one another, sitting around in the living rooms, …show more content…
restaurants and coffee shops, sharing everything all the time” has become the basic theme of television (Gabler 54-55). As more television shows with such perfect friendships that people dream about like “Friends” and “Sex and the City” have appeared, people started seeking for this kind of deep social interaction on television but not in their real life since it is difficult to find one in their real life. In addition to television shows, the increase of virtual friendships like those on social media such as Facebook in which people find as many “friends” as possible causes the decline in the deep social interaction because they can get satisfied by being “friended.” Those whom people watch in television shows and virtual friendships even substitute for physical encounters with real people and compensate the increasing alienation by giving people nonstop fantasy friendships, which provides them “a vicarious pleasure” (Gabler 56). In this way, television shows and social networks are a powerful dream for people but is one that may be the main satisfaction of television and social networks. This is not that people prefer television to human contact but is that there is nothing else to do. The short story is to create awareness of how the social networks effect on the way people live in their lives, and its audience would be everyone since the topics, television and social networks, relate to everyone in today’s society. Most households, for example, have a television and electric devices that they can check social media such as a computer and cellphone. In addition, languages the author uses are practical or conversational which causes some grammar mistakes such as putting “but” at the beginning of a sentence instead of “however,” and words used by her are not high level English which means that the story does not narrow the audience down to specific people. However, it might focus more on younger generation because they have stronger connection with television and social networks and tend to spend more time on these activities. Gabler’s work is very convincing because she built up enough credibility by using rhetorical strategies.
First of all, the author is a famous commentator and cultural historian, and her books are highly regarded. The story was first seen in the Los Angeles Times, October 17, 2010 and raises thoughtful questions about the nature of friendships which is widely publicized as one of the benefits of the social networking sites. These facts built up the credibility of the author which is ethos. Second, the author uses many studies to build up more credibility of her writing, which is use of logos, in addition to the credibility created by ethos. On the other hands of ethos and logos, there is no use of pathos throughout the story since it is such a solid writing that consists of the
facts. In brief, Gabler’s argument on the decline of the deep social interaction due to the television shows with such perfect friendships and the social networks where people can get as many “friends” as possible is eye-opener for everyone to realize that if they do not notice how the way they live in their lives has been changed by the television shows and social networks, they would keep making “friends” instead of having the deep social interaction with real people. Gabler successfully conveys this message throughout the story, and she should be able to create better awareness of this issue she argues about.
In “The Social Networks”, Neal Gabler discusses on the many issues that the invention of television and social media has had on the society nowadays. In his writing, he explains in more detail how television series and social networks have change the way humans interact with other humans, friends, and family members. Gabler points out on how the typical setting for a group of friends is shown in a TV’s show, using examples such as “Friends”, “Seinfeld”, and “Glee”, of how connected all the characters are in a show. He begins by stressing how is very hard to find relationship in the real world like they have in television series. Also, discuss the negative part of how having a lot of friends on social media doesn’t mean anything, he just says
In today’s age, technology has dramatically changed how people live their life; the way they think, interact with people, and spend their free time. In The Social Network, Neal Gabler emphasizes the increase of television shows and social networking and their impacts on off-screen private relationships. He informs how well-liked television shows, as well as the social media existence, play a part in the decrease of very attached friendships. The intense social interaction in people’s lives have declined due to the fact that not only are they wishing for unreasonable relationships shown in television shows, and are too idle to attempt making them, but also that social networking has educated them to be involved with their online image and finding
Throughout the analyzing process, logos, ethos, and pathos are searched for and scrutinized. While reading this article, one may see believe there is a lack of evidence from outside sources to back up an argument, and then quite possibly assume it is just made up and not reliable. Granted, Jones seems to use only one source for his article, which does not necessarily mean he does not state any evidence or logos. This whole article is Jones’s evidence, and the source is himself, because the article is a story about the author’s involvement with violent media.
The fact in this article is that the writer uses logos and pathos more in the critique. Logos, meaning from the text book is the arrangement of an argument and also evidence that supports the writer’s statement. Pathos is Associated with emotional feelings. Ethos simply means the act of a writer trying to convince his audience. I believe that the writer did not use ethos much in the story.
In the article written by Greenberg, the first sentence of his article, Screw You, St. Louis: A Cubs Fan in Cardinals Country Rejoices, he changes the name of his friend to Ogre. This is just because his friend is a cardinal fan and by his mood the reader can tell that he does not think fondly of the Chicago Cubs. He is using ethos to help the reader think of his friend as an ugly beast who is deemed unworthy to think logically. This brings the reader to Greenberg’s side, because when they hear what the Ogre has to say they will not take the ugly beast seriously. They will associate what the Ogre with a half-witted beast that so disgusting. That, whatever the beast has to say cannot be believable.
Ethos and logos are used as an appeal in the essay. It was a story with a lot of emotion which she had successfully handled in the whole essay. She presented the essay in the real life with many facts, she gave poetic touch to her essay because of some of the metaphors she used like we didn 't breathe it. She used both logos and pathos in
Have you ever made any friends via Facebook, Twitter, or Snapchat that you have never met before? I know I have through Twitter due to having the same interests. Some may say those friends are not really your friends, but virtual ones instead. In the article, “The Limits of Friendships,” by Maria Konnikova, she talks about friendships that are made virtually and in reality. The author argues that the use of social media has hindered friendships and face to face connections within one’s social circle, however, she does not address that they have met their closest support group through social media. Face to face connections help identify who one’s true friends are and they are more realistically made when it is in person rather than over social media, but there Konnikova fails to address the fact that social media has allowed many to connect
According to the whole article, the author used the ethos at most for these were his real experience. He established powerful credibility. He showed many examples and the events he had experienced which could make the audience know directly with the education situation during that time and believe the ghetto people and the students were really poor. The uses of logos, pathos and ethos were a big success for each of them could let the readers understand the bad situation with the students and ghetto area’s people. From all over to everywhere did he show the savage inequalities existed.
The ability for people to surround themselves with the familiarity of their comfort place by using their technology is appealing because it rarely provides the user with something unexpected or unfamiliar. By constantly being cut off from personal interactions and new experiences because of a technological device. A generation with substandard social abilities is being groomed. If we do not have to face reality by experiencing new things, making personal relationships, and problem solving, then we will never be able to function as Humans. Technology hinders personal communication, which negatively impacts our lives. Although “our culture heralds the Internet as a technological wonder, there are suggestions that Internet use has a negative influence on individuals and their social skills,” (article 1) Data shows that those who use the Internet frequently spend over 100 minutes less time with...
Social networking has increasingly had a huge impact on society. Technology has opened the door to a vast amount of information and to the ability to relay that information to practically anybody at anytime and anywhere. People are constantly checking their email, updating their status on Facebook, sending tweets on Twitter, instant messaging, and texting. The debate of whether the use of social networking is a negative or positive aspect is a continuous one. In the case of Steven Pinker, his essay “Mind over Mass Media” argues that media technologies have a positive effect on mental development. In contrast, Sherry Turkle’s essay “Connectivity and Its Discontents” asserts that technology has a negative effect on interpersonal relationships. Although Pinker makes many excellent points on how technology is improving intelligence and Turkle provides exceptional ideas of how technology is damaging to relationships, neither Pinker nor Turkle provides the best answer to this question due to their lack of credibility and inclusion of logical fallacies. Instead, we should, while aware of the risks and dangers of social networking, use the Internet to its full potential.
The purpose of this literary analysis is to determine if social networks are helpful or harmful to relationships. As social networking evolves, different aspects of communication suffer. Such as the social penetration theory, which “describes people as onions with several layers of information”. pressed tightly together in the cuff. The outermost layer consists of the kind of information you would get.
Social media is used by many people, young and old around the world as a way to communicate. Our lives have become so busy that it is difficult to maintain family and social relationships. “They use social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. On these sites users create profiles, communicate with friends and strangers, do research and share thoughts, photos, music, links and more” (Social Networking). With the use of social media you can be friends with all sorts of people without actually seeing or knowing them. “In many ways, social communities are the virtual equivalent of meeting at the general store or at church socials to exchange news and get updated on friends and families” (Cosmato).
Socialization prepares us for our life experiences. It can be considered a reverential foundation for society. We may not agree to some rules in society, but without socialization a civil society would cease to exist. In addition, any influences on the socialization process have a profound effect on how we function as a community with some of the more notable discovery’s being email and instant messaging. Electronic or “virtual” socializing has proved to be exceedingly more popular than the preceding face to face social interaction like dating, church and ...
An important aspect of traditional friendship that Dersiewicz claims social media has changed is that by following someones constant updates will not make you know someone better. He states that frien...
Social media can be used in our days as a very helpful tool for many things in changing any person’s life ant attitude. It has a positive impact on the society level. These media will keep the person socially active and open to all what happened in the world. Sharing the latest news, photos, finding new friends and knowing the culture. Also, it allows for millions to keep in touch with each other and update for all the new technology. And, it helps people who have difficulties in communication with others to be more socialized and stronger and develop more confidence to feel more comfortable, protected and relaxed just sitting behind a screen. “It saved me time and money without ever requiring me to leave the house; it salvaged my social life, allowed me to conduct interviews as a reporter and kept a lifeline open to my far-flung extended family” says Leonard(231).