Distance, whether it is over short distances or across countries, can cause strong consequences to somebody’s personal life, but whether those outcomes are positive or negative is all to the eyes of the beholder. Perry Patetic in his excerpt, “Fast Moving Society”, argues that living in a highly mobile society weakens close relationships with loved ones because of the distance made by traveling and the technology advancements that polarizes those distances greater. The author supports his assertions by first giving examples in which distance might affect people, and continuing by stating that personal bonds of previous generations are exceptionally comparable to the current one. The authors purpose is to convince the reader that the quality …show more content…
“We travel long distances in order for grandchildren and grandparents to spend time together, and often lose track of old friends we never see again”, (Patetic). In this previous quote, the author is using pathos to convey his assertion further into the acceptance of the reader. He uses the idea that close family relationships will be torn if society continues to advance the way that technology drives oneself. But if the author wants to get personal, he has to be fair and be personal all the way through. That is to why the person themselves are moving. Under numerous circumstances, when a person moves or travels greater distances, it is to benefit themselves in some shape or form. For example, if a struggling family gets a job offer across country, while yes there would be distance between them and their old society, it will not matter because the family has a chance to get out of poverty, as is their reason for moving. Also, with the advancing technology, families can connect with old friends in ways that previous generations were never able …show more content…
In regards of, if somebody is born into poverty, and they make it their goal to escape an unhealthy living situation, why should they be forced to stay just because it is their place of birth. Some believe that moving will cause you to lose friends and strong memories, but what if those are not situations that one would want to remember. What if the friends that make up a childhood are dreadful ones. To get away from a place is to give a person a second chance, from whatever issues that faced them at previous age. The advancement in technology and transportation gives this theoretical person another chance to live the life that they decide to live. With new experiences one can find themself, they can commit all the actions that they were not able to beforehand. They can become oneself. Aside from gaining a new level of self acceptance, when a person puts oneself alongside the movement of society, they can experience numerous benefits. If for saddened a person does lose track of old friends, but the new experiences will give them more chances to meet people with similar aspirations as themselves. Technology does nothing but provide an outlet for new connections to start, everywhere from intimate relationships to close friends, people use the fast-paced advancements to gain
Paul Goldberger explores this theme in his essay, “Disconnected Urbanism,” where he explains how cell phones have rendered public spaces, such as urban streets, less public. Likewise, because of cell phones and other electronic devices, humans have grown lazy and impatient. Nonetheless, Goldberger explains, “Remember when people communicated with Europe by letter and it took a couple of weeks to get a reply? Now we’re upset if we have to send a fax because it takes so much longer than e-mail” (558). This demonstrates how Americans have grown accustomed to swift communication, thus leading them to become lazy or comatose; if an individual is attempting to create plans they may prefer to send out a text message rather than a phone call since it is a rapid communication method. However, when conversing with another individual via text message and that individual does not reply immediately, the person may become agitated or anxious. This is a negative result of progress which could affect humans, especially when considering a job; a grand array of individuals may apply for a job and several may be seeking a reply immediately, however, that is highly unlikely. It is with this growing anxiety that countless individuals have become inattentive. Even so, the younger generations of Americans are also dealing with a
...or present day cities Canada. Repeatedly there have been works of research that supports the idea that people are beginning to have the want and the need to live an area where there is walkability and convenience. From the perspective of a Millennial as society likes to call my generation, having the option to walk instead of drive is something to heavily consider when choosing a place to call home. The evidence as why people are moving is in a way demographically self-explanatory, a poor person would want to move from a city where crime is high, there is little to no property to invest in, and the schools seems are bad , to a place that boasts the opposite attributes.
All the drastic changes that the world has been through, and Carr and Kefalas show that in their writing. These changes at some time made the current town, were they live, a thriving and prosperous place. People would move from their towns to these prospering communities to seek out the benefits that were offered. Many of those small towns are slowly fading into the background because of the modern world changes that big and upcoming cities that offering. These changes are creating new jobs and environments for the youth that are looking for change in the small towns that once were big and thriving, are now filled with the older generation that don’t want to make the change. They are looking to keep things consistent with the life they have been living; some changes in their eyes are not good, they are just creating problems. In Carr and Kefalas’s article they write about living in a small town called Ellis in Iowa. Carr and Kefalas talked to an employee working at a new factory in Ellis, “A machine operator living in Ellis complains about the strugglers facing old-fashion workers who find themselves trapped in a newfangled economy” (33). People living in small towns are unlikely to adapt to new changes, but are having to because of companies starting new factories in their community. This new technology is bound to change the life of older generation parents, whether they choose to stay in their small town lifestyle or move to
I believe that anyone can utilize their place to create a better lifestyle and the mobals are those who do this. I do agree, however, that the other disciplines he mentions throughout his book do play key roles in how we are shaped and who we become. Where we live plays a key role in what resources we have available and what our income is, which can affect the many other areas de Blij discusses, especially health and medical resources. The opportunities vary from region to region and, as individuals, we can help change what our geographical destiny has in place for us in order to achieve and attain our goals in some
Yet there are infinite examples of technologies which have the exact purpose of doing these things that have had extreme success. One prominent example of this is the cellphone. Before the cellphone was invented, if a family member moved, they would be complete diverged from their family with no hope of being able to communicate with them. But today, even if a father or mother is away because of work, their children will not have to suffer from the agony of not being able to see their family. Because of the cell phone, family bonds have become stronger than ever as physical barriers between parents and children cannot inhibit emotional
In the21st century, Amazing changes in communication has affected interpersonal relationships. Some prefer to use technology like Facebook, Line, and Wechat to communicate with their friends rather than talking in person. Communicating with technology will make them alienated. Interpersonal relationships are also important by personal talking, which may lead to improve relationships. In her essay, “Connectivity and Its Discontents”, Sherry Turkle believes technology weakens interpersonal relationship among friends, and relatives. In “Mother Tongue”, Amy Tan claims talking with her mother and husband in a personal way can improves their relationship. Using technology to communicate will alienate and widen the distance between friends; talking
Instead of living in South Seattle where there is more crime, poverty, and pollution, I would be living near North Seattle where I’m close by Lake Washington and all the beautiful parks. The higher quality of air would also mean that my life expectancy would increase and so would my overall health and wellness. Socially, if change were to happen, I’d become more outgoing and be able to make more friends who I can have good times with. I’d gain more confidence if I were more outspoken about my massive ideas that people rarely hear these days. I could probably inspire others to become a more positive person themselves. This newfound inner confidence would also inspire me to change my physical body. I would eat healthier and buy produce from organic grocery stores in North Seattle. The good mental and emotional health I would have gotten would influence my external environment. This all connects to each other, and to be healthy, every area has to be in good conditions. For example, if I eat right and exercise, then I would sleep earlier. If I sleep earlier, it means I am able to wake up earlier and have more energy. This abundant energy would carry on to how I perform in the workplace and in other social environments in my life. It is a cycle of
An example of literature to have the opportunity to move on is What is an American? by Michel-Guillaume Jean de Crevecoeur. In this text, it talks about the difference of the new land and Europe land. That in their new land, there opportunity for employment. In the new land they are free from their oppression and leave behind the old life. Crevecoeur reveals, “Here they are become men; in Europe they were as so many useless plants” (Crevecoeur 291). Thus, here in the new land, they view as useful not as in their home where they were viewed as useless. This tells that to be an American is to look for one 's happiness. Here they have the opportunity to grow. In this new land, they learn to grow and become better than yesterday. As Crevecoeur states, “The American is a new man, who acts upon new principles; he must; therefore, entertain new ideas, and form new opinions” (Crevecoeur 290). Moreover, he is referring to all people who come here are diverse. When it uses “new man” it means to be more than they were. To be able to see more than before. To move on they have to have an open mind to progress. This show how to be an American is more in living there, but to move on and adapt the new environment. To be an American is to be able to leave everything behind and form a new way of life also a new way to view
The world is increasingly dominated by movement of people, images and information. People now examine the nature of mobility in the era of globalisation and what this means for our sense of place. You do not need a degree in economics to see that wages are too low and rents too high”(127). Barbara has a car so that she can drive to her workplace and save the time from waiting for public transportation, and she can also go to different cities whenever she is free.
Incredible advancements in personal electronics and social media over recent decades have led to people today being more connected to one another than ever before, with a wide array of communication mediums available. However, people are more lonely and distant (more socially isolated) in their “unplugged lives”, according to Massachusetts Institute of Technology social psychologist Sherry Turkle, PhD. Webster’s dictionary defines isolation as “the state of being in a place or situation that is separate from others; the condition of being isolated”. Social isolation is isolation from society; essentially, the separation of a person or group from society both emotionally and physically speaking.
Growing up in a developing country has really open up my mind about setting up for a better future. My home in El Salvador wasn't the most lavishness, but it's also not the worst. I grew up in a house with two levels; three bedrooms on the top floor, one on the bottom, a garage and laundry room at the lower level, and a small sale shop at the front of the house. Growing up in this home has been a meaningful place for me. Its where I found my sense of place.
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... in the new environment and fully embrace the socio-economic and political aspects of the new environment. Nevertheless, this paper has refuted the fact that one may completely forget the social conditions of their home country by permanently living in another country. In conclusion, living in another country involves change. However, the change is never permanent and is only oriented towards the interest that made one move into another country.
Consider a situation where a family is sitting at the dining table, the son pull out his iPhone, connects to Wi-Fi, and starts chatting with his friends on “Facebook”. The father has a Samsung Galaxy S4 in his hands and he is reading the newspaper online and using “Whatsapp” messenger while having his meal. The mother is busy texting her friends. They are all “socializing” but none of them has spoken as much as a single word to each other. This situation can be commonly seen nowadays. Technology has brought us closer and squeezed the distances but in reality, it has taken us away from each other. The rapid growth of technology has brought about significant changes in human lives, especially in their relationships. The latest technologies have turned this world into a “global village” but the way humans interact with each other, the types of relations and their importance has changed a lot. The advancement in technology has brought us close but has also taken us apart.