In the novel The Terminal Man, the author uses internal conflict to show the reader that over exposure of technology can lead to disastrous effects. For instance, the author shows the exposure in the story as he writes a conversation between the doctor and patient, “ ‘But of course,’ Ellis said, ‘I'm not a machine, am I?’ Ross winced. ‘That depends,’ Benson said. ‘Certain of your functions are repetitive and mechanical. From that standpoint, they are easily programmed and relatively straightforward, if you—‘“ This shows that in the novel Benson hits at human becoming more and more mechanical from technology and how it will lead you into being considered a “machine.” Benson states that people are easily “programmed and straightforward.” Which
