Cell Phones

For my topic, I chose to do text messaging. It is a very broad topic right now, but I haven't yet decided what I am going to narrow it down to. The four sources I chose were the essays given to us, and I am also planning on looking for additional ones. Some things I learned about my topic, from reading the essays were that cell phones have definitely taken over our lives and texting has become the new rage with kids and adults. We cannot take cell phones lightly, because they are apart of our lives and we have become attached to them.

The first essay I chose to read was "The Affliction," because it discussed the fact that cell phones have made people rude, and have seriously taken over society. When we don't have our phones on us, we feel "naked" and that is hard to think about. The fact that we rely on our cell phones everyday of our lives is just crazy. The second one I read was "Our Cell Phones, Ourselves," which talked about how we always reach for our phones when put in uncomfortable situations. I liked it because it said that our cell phones are used for security, making us feel safe in times of need. In the third essay I read, "Text Messaging as a Toy or Tool," it discussed the topic of kids using texting as a reason to get away, it is private. Parents can't read the texts as they walk by, so kids are able to talk to friends right out in the open. Lastly, the fourth essay, "U R 2 Old" says that texting gives the child a separate life away from the parents. But, more parents are learning to text so they can be more close with their child and stay in touch with them. For me, all these essays really helped in seeing the different view about cell phones and texting, and how this specific technology has taken over adults and children everywhere.