In “No Need to Call”, Sherry Turkle formulates various arguments regarding technology. Technology gives people the opportunity to do what they wish whether they are emails, instant messages, texts, or calls. Emails, instant messages, and texts are similar for the reason that you are allowed to respond whenever you want, whether it is ten minutes later or a day later. Technology has helped people communicate around the world in an easier way. Anyone can simply go onto their mobile phone or laptop and text or rapidly email them. Technology is also starting to gain the power on controlling people 's thoughts and how they react to certain things by making it their daily use. These are just some of the ways on how technology has helped people communicate
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She would rather text than talk and is never without her phone. She “sees her phone as the glue that ties her life together”(Turkle 376). Particularly her phone is what makes her life complete. Audrey has the urge to do whatever she can to avoid a call, as she mentions “the phone, it is awkward. I do not see the point. Too much just a recap and sharing feelings, With a text … I can answer on my own time”(Turkle 377). When texting, in her mind she feels that she is able to direct the way on a conversation, in other words lead it towards to where ever she wants the conversation to go. For example, to her she supposes that texting offers protection due to the fact that you have time to think about what you want to say and with a phone call you have to reply immediately and must keep it progressing. Also, she believes that she is able to quickly change a conversation while texting if she does not like where the conversations is leading to. This argument is effective because Sherry believes that “you can present yourself the way you want to be seen” (Turkle …show more content…
According to Turkle, if teenagers are overwhelmed with demands then the only way to filter effectively is to keep most communications online and text based. A collection of people make excuses or reasons to take some time off alone, “People 's thoughts turn to technology when they imagine ways to deal with stresses that they see as having been brought on by technology”(Turkle 383). In other words, when a person is stressed or feels like they need to be alone they feel as if technology is what is going to make them feel better. This argument is effective due to the fact that Turkle believes and states that when someone is upset they turn to their phone quick and navigate through the system only because they want to take their mind off a specific topic, not because they just want to surf the web as if they were to do it just for fun. She also believes that the Net gives them time to process their feelings. For example, when Karen learned about the death of her best friend 's father through instant messaging, she says, “it was easier to learn about it on the computer. It made it easier to hear. I did not have to look all upset to anyone”(Turkle
She would rather text than talk and is never without her phone. She “sees her phone as the glue that ties her life together”(Turkle 376). Particularly her phone is what makes her life complete. Audrey has the urge to do whatever she can to avoid a call, as she mentions “the phone, it is awkward. I do not see the point. Too much just a recap and sharing feelings, With a text … I can answer on my own time”(Turkle 377). When texting, in her mind she feels that she is able to direct the way on a conversation, in other words lead it towards to where ever she wants the conversation to go. For example, to her she supposes that texting offers protection due to the fact that you have time to think about what you want to say and with a phone call you have to reply immediately and must keep it progressing. Also, she believes that she is able to quickly change a conversation while texting if she does not like where the conversations is leading to. This argument is effective because Sherry believes that “you can present yourself the way you want to be seen” (Turkle …show more content…
According to Turkle, if teenagers are overwhelmed with demands then the only way to filter effectively is to keep most communications online and text based. A collection of people make excuses or reasons to take some time off alone, “People 's thoughts turn to technology when they imagine ways to deal with stresses that they see as having been brought on by technology”(Turkle 383). In other words, when a person is stressed or feels like they need to be alone they feel as if technology is what is going to make them feel better. This argument is effective due to the fact that Turkle believes and states that when someone is upset they turn to their phone quick and navigate through the system only because they want to take their mind off a specific topic, not because they just want to surf the web as if they were to do it just for fun. She also believes that the Net gives them time to process their feelings. For example, when Karen learned about the death of her best friend 's father through instant messaging, she says, “it was easier to learn about it on the computer. It made it easier to hear. I did not have to look all upset to anyone”(Turkle