Review Of Nicholas Carr's Essay 'Is Google Making USupid?'
Brad Fisher
Professor Brady Bergeson
English 120
15 September 2014
The Internet- A Curse to Society For over a decade now, the World has relied upon the global Internet as a tool and means of survival. From looking up your favorite recipe on Google to checking your beloved sports teams score on ESPN, the Internet has served as a lifesaver to our existence. However Nicholas Carr, author of the short essay “Is Google Making us Stupid?” states that while the Internet may be a “lifesaver” it also has its downfalls. Carr uses personal stories and tells of his extensive research in the area to make his readers believe in his credibility. This appeals to ethos, combined with his friendly tone, create an effective argument for why the Internet might actually be making humans stupid. In the short essay “Is Google Making us Stupid?” Carr talks about how the Internet is messing with his mind and making him have a harder time …show more content…
One of the main ways Carr uses pathos is when he mentions Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 film: A Space Odyssey. Pathos are then later shown when Carr states quotes from the movie and the most significant when dealing with pathos is when Carr pronounces “Dave, my mind is going,” HAL says, forlornly. “I can feel it. I can feel it (150)”. This is a great example of pathos because of the emotion that is being expressed by when HAL is “feeling it.” Another major use of pathos that Carr uses is when he shows that he knows the world. What this means is that Carr has done so time studying the problem he believes is true that he can see it happening throughout the World around him. Carr also speaks about how times have changed into today’s World. What Carr means by this is that way back in time there wasn’t all of this technology to even make us humans stupid. But now with all of the new research and technology that can mess with our minds it can make us
Professor Brady Bergeson
English 120
15 September 2014
The Internet- A Curse to Society For over a decade now, the World has relied upon the global Internet as a tool and means of survival. From looking up your favorite recipe on Google to checking your beloved sports teams score on ESPN, the Internet has served as a lifesaver to our existence. However Nicholas Carr, author of the short essay “Is Google Making us Stupid?” states that while the Internet may be a “lifesaver” it also has its downfalls. Carr uses personal stories and tells of his extensive research in the area to make his readers believe in his credibility. This appeals to ethos, combined with his friendly tone, create an effective argument for why the Internet might actually be making humans stupid. In the short essay “Is Google Making us Stupid?” Carr talks about how the Internet is messing with his mind and making him have a harder time …show more content…
One of the main ways Carr uses pathos is when he mentions Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 film: A Space Odyssey. Pathos are then later shown when Carr states quotes from the movie and the most significant when dealing with pathos is when Carr pronounces “Dave, my mind is going,” HAL says, forlornly. “I can feel it. I can feel it (150)”. This is a great example of pathos because of the emotion that is being expressed by when HAL is “feeling it.” Another major use of pathos that Carr uses is when he shows that he knows the world. What this means is that Carr has done so time studying the problem he believes is true that he can see it happening throughout the World around him. Carr also speaks about how times have changed into today’s World. What Carr means by this is that way back in time there wasn’t all of this technology to even make us humans stupid. But now with all of the new research and technology that can mess with our minds it can make us