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"Television: The Plug-in-Drug” is a piece written by Marie Winn. It is an excerpt from her books about modern families. The author’s purpose is to explore how television was once thought to be a unifying force for families, but has since become more of a pastime that actually divides families. The piece is intended for families to understand what television has evolved into. The author employs anecdotes throughout the article, including the experiences of a mother who turns on the TV just to keep her two boys from fighting. The author uses logos when she includes stories from the New York Times and other news sources. Another rhetorical device used is diction. The author uses formal diction and scientific words to get her point across, and creates ethos.
I definitely agree with this article, but it is a little outdated. At the time this was written and released, the fact that the TV was distracting family members was certainly true. Now cellular devices are more likely to be distracting family members. My house has four TV’s, and while it was true 10 years ago that we could all be occupying a TV, now days everyone is on their cellphones. Cellphones are also, in a sense, a unifying force, but some would argue they divide families.
I definitely agree with this article, but it is a little outdated. At the time this was written and released, the fact that the TV was distracting family members was certainly true. Now cellular devices are more likely to be distracting family members. My house has four TV’s, and while it was true 10 years ago that we could all be occupying a TV, now days everyone is on their cellphones. Cellphones are also, in a sense, a unifying force, but some would argue they divide families.