Social criticism is taking over the literature world with its honesty and deep meanings. Society can only expect the true meaning of life from authors. Social criticism is a way of criticism that locates all the malicious and flawed issues in society. This method is used to help the population realize what is wrong in society and how they can possibly deal with it. “Primal Screen” by Ellen Goodman addresses the problems with technology in families including marriage difficulties, laziness, and no restrictions on television by facts and credible evidence. “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury points out the issues with technology in society such as anti socialism through imagery and sensory details. Mr. Leonard Mead, a character in the short story,
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For instance, in “Primal Screen”, Goodman states, “According to a recent Gallup Poll, television comes out as a major heavy...it ran neck-to-neck with unemployment” (Goodman 640). The statistical fact appeals to the logical side of the reader; therefore, causing them to think about what television is doing to communication. Also, making them think about communication within families around them and their own as well. While Mr. Mead is being questioned by the police, in Bradbury’s “The Pedestrian”, he thinks, “The tombs, ill-lit by television light, where the people sat like the dead, the grey or multicolored lights touching their faces, but never really touching them” (Bradbury 645). Unlike Goodman, Bradbury uses imagery to target the emotions of the reader which is not as rational because there are gaping holes of evidence in which their conclusion can not be supported. The logical appeal engages the reader’s reason which in terms makes drawing a conclusion easier and more rational that is based off of evidence. Additionally, she says, “According to a recent Roper Poll, it even causes fights...money was the champion...television was a strong contender” (Goodman 640). It causes the brain to work more diligently to develop a different perspective that is relative to the logical aspect of the reasoning. In all, both authors portrayed their point in an effective manner, but Goodman’s way of targeting the logical aspect of a reader by using facts was more
For instance, in “Primal Screen”, Goodman states, “According to a recent Gallup Poll, television comes out as a major heavy...it ran neck-to-neck with unemployment” (Goodman 640). The statistical fact appeals to the logical side of the reader; therefore, causing them to think about what television is doing to communication. Also, making them think about communication within families around them and their own as well. While Mr. Mead is being questioned by the police, in Bradbury’s “The Pedestrian”, he thinks, “The tombs, ill-lit by television light, where the people sat like the dead, the grey or multicolored lights touching their faces, but never really touching them” (Bradbury 645). Unlike Goodman, Bradbury uses imagery to target the emotions of the reader which is not as rational because there are gaping holes of evidence in which their conclusion can not be supported. The logical appeal engages the reader’s reason which in terms makes drawing a conclusion easier and more rational that is based off of evidence. Additionally, she says, “According to a recent Roper Poll, it even causes fights...money was the champion...television was a strong contender” (Goodman 640). It causes the brain to work more diligently to develop a different perspective that is relative to the logical aspect of the reasoning. In all, both authors portrayed their point in an effective manner, but Goodman’s way of targeting the logical aspect of a reader by using facts was more