Working Thesis # 1
Andrew Sullivan in his article,
“iPod World: The End of Society?” indicates how the portability of music in a
modern city is causing its society to become “deaf to small social cues.” I
would further this argument and suggest another, perhaps even larger, concern
is how the advancements in technology are causing a modern cities to become
blind to large social issues.
Working Thesis # 2
Stephen King in his excerpt, “Why We
Crave Horror Movies,” suggests we all have a sick demented inner quality which
we suppress. King, however, overlooks the possibility that the quality which we
often conceal is selflessness, because it is much easier to be selfish than
selfless.
Working Thesis # 3
Amy Goldwasser’s essay, “What’s The
Matter with Kids Today?” applauds the internet for influencing teenagers to
become writers. I, on the other hand, disagree that the internet stimulates teenage
kids to write. Rather, the internet encourages them to become less of a writer
and more of a critic.
Outstanding work on these, Robert! As I mentioned, all three of these would work wonderfully, but I would go for number one because it's right up your alley and you already have possible examples/connections in mind. When you summarize the article, make sure you emphasize this idea of technology "blinding us" or distracting us from the real world. Then, your point about missing not only the small social cues, but the glaring, large social issues will stand out ever more and the relationship between his argument and your own will be crystal clear. Looking forward to reading this!
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