So, I spend most of my time on the Internet. Whether it be for personal use, work, or school related, I’m almost always using the Internet. See for yourself.
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Warning: Do Not Read This Book
Jarett Kobek’s I Hate the Internet, was probably one of the worst books that I have ever read. He attempts to write this novel that follows the main character, Adeline, a comic book artist. The main purpose of Kobek’s book was to, I guess, “show” us his “accurate” representation of how social problems and technology …
Holiday Szn
After “reading” Dennis Cooper’s GIF poems, I believed that this would a piece of cake to make my own GIF poem. However, I was wrong. I wasn’t really sure to do at first, but then I really started thinking of things that I would enjoy. So, I decided to do a couplet poem for the …
Hey, Siri, what is sex?
The Internet has become many of people’s scapegoat. The Internet is where we go with all of our unanswered questions. Sometimes, these unanswered questions are uncomfortable to ask someone in person. Most kids usually find out about how they’re supposed to dress, gender, sexuality, etc., through the Internet. The Internet, specifically social media, has trained …
Call Me Old-Fashioned
Over the years, technology has completely changed the way our society learns, functions, and communicates. All throughout elementary/middle/junior high school, technology was not really that relevant to my learning experiences. All of the homework that we did was done by paper and a pencil. Class discussion were used on a Promethean Board or an Elmo …
Is Being So Technologically Advanced Really THAT Bad?
Today, you see so many people on their phones, laptops, tablets, etc. It is assumed that our generation is so wrapped up into technology that we do not know how to communicate effectively with our peers. That assumption is completely wrong, and today’s society is the most communicable. Today, many schools use technology as a …
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Technology is Taking Over
Lately, there has been some controversy about whether the Internet is taking over literature. Lindsay Saienni has expressed her feelings about the recently famous Instagram poets, such as R.M. Drake and r.H. Sin. Saienni argues that she is “insulted” by the fact that these Instagram poets are receiving so much attention, while she has put …
Literature & the Internet 