The wide expansion of technology occurred in the early 2000’s and has rapidly spread ever since. Originally, technology was meant to be used in the workforce as a way to make manual labor jobs easier and more efficient. Since then many more advancements have been made, bringing technology right to your front door, or, your living room carpet. Technology being so accessible and convenient, unlike before when it was only used when necessary, has became an indulgence in the average household. In Kristin Van Ogtrop’s article, “How I learned to stop worrying and love the Roomba” from the April 10, 2017 issue of Time, her use of tone and ethos are not effective in explaining her love for the increased use of electronics in the household.
Ogtrop begins her article by expressing her rage towards technology taking over everyday tasks,like having a forced conversation with a digital telephone operator before reaching a real …show more content…
While including evidence trying to prove her claim, Ogtrop exclaims, “I can talk to my Roomba all day. Our conversations, while short, are always meaningful.” The tone portrayed by this is sarcasm, talking about having conversations with her robot vaccum cleaner. Using a sarcastic tone is an ineffective way to support her claim because she continues to do it throughout the entire article, making it seem almost comical. The article tries to connect to the audience by using everyday technology as a way to tie everything together, she again does this by using a playful tone, “What began as an experiment in a household between a woman and her robot, has turned into a resemblance of love. It’s not just me, A lot of people have
Ogtrop begins her article by expressing her rage towards technology taking over everyday tasks,like having a forced conversation with a digital telephone operator before reaching a real …show more content…
While including evidence trying to prove her claim, Ogtrop exclaims, “I can talk to my Roomba all day. Our conversations, while short, are always meaningful.” The tone portrayed by this is sarcasm, talking about having conversations with her robot vaccum cleaner. Using a sarcastic tone is an ineffective way to support her claim because she continues to do it throughout the entire article, making it seem almost comical. The article tries to connect to the audience by using everyday technology as a way to tie everything together, she again does this by using a playful tone, “What began as an experiment in a household between a woman and her robot, has turned into a resemblance of love. It’s not just me, A lot of people have