Technology has evolved greatly within the last half century. Many works of fiction and informational texts have addressed the numerous influences of modern innovation. On a global scale technological advancements may be beneficial in the near future but, over time, they could also prove to be detrimental to society as a whole.
In the fictional work “The Veldt,” a family has a house that does everything for them. The house ties their shoes, brushes their teeth, and even bathes them (Bradbury). The home is technologically advanced to save energy and ensure its owners have little to no chores or responsibility making it a house that almost anyone would enjoy living in (Bradbury). Not only does the home have countless luxuries, it also has a …show more content…
Both “The Veldt” and the CNN article have multitudinous benefits, but they also have a great deal of disadvantages too. In the fictional work “The Veldt,” the family members fail to communicate and function in their traditional roles, losing their manners and sense of self worth (Bradbury). The children lack morals and responsibility and ultimately, the family falls apart. Roles change as both parents begin to lose their authority over the children (Bradbury). If this type of technologically-advanced house became a reality, and was able to function without the help of humans, any family who lived there would likely be dependent on the home. Then if the house lost power the family would be unable to function. They would lack basic skills to keep the house running and would be ultimately helpless, meaning they not know how to cook, clean, tie their shoes or even bathe themselves (Bradbury). As a result, the family would suffer a decline in basic skills and end up having to re-learn those skills in order to be able to once again live in a normal home. While technological advances such as those noted in “The Veldt,” seem too far-fetched, they may cause problems in our lifetime. Growing organs for transplant is becoming a real possibility based on a recent CNN article, but many people are concerned, mainly because people are concerned about of the idea of scientists growing human organs in animals (Imam). One of the …show more content…
Although there is an abundance of positive points in both the fictional work and the article they do not outweigh all of the negatives. And while these things might not be occurring yet they might sooner than many might think. Therefore, new advancements in technology may be advantageous now, but have devastating consequences in the
In the fictional work “The Veldt,” a family has a house that does everything for them. The house ties their shoes, brushes their teeth, and even bathes them (Bradbury). The home is technologically advanced to save energy and ensure its owners have little to no chores or responsibility making it a house that almost anyone would enjoy living in (Bradbury). Not only does the home have countless luxuries, it also has a …show more content…
Both “The Veldt” and the CNN article have multitudinous benefits, but they also have a great deal of disadvantages too. In the fictional work “The Veldt,” the family members fail to communicate and function in their traditional roles, losing their manners and sense of self worth (Bradbury). The children lack morals and responsibility and ultimately, the family falls apart. Roles change as both parents begin to lose their authority over the children (Bradbury). If this type of technologically-advanced house became a reality, and was able to function without the help of humans, any family who lived there would likely be dependent on the home. Then if the house lost power the family would be unable to function. They would lack basic skills to keep the house running and would be ultimately helpless, meaning they not know how to cook, clean, tie their shoes or even bathe themselves (Bradbury). As a result, the family would suffer a decline in basic skills and end up having to re-learn those skills in order to be able to once again live in a normal home. While technological advances such as those noted in “The Veldt,” seem too far-fetched, they may cause problems in our lifetime. Growing organs for transplant is becoming a real possibility based on a recent CNN article, but many people are concerned, mainly because people are concerned about of the idea of scientists growing human organs in animals (Imam). One of the …show more content…
Although there is an abundance of positive points in both the fictional work and the article they do not outweigh all of the negatives. And while these things might not be occurring yet they might sooner than many might think. Therefore, new advancements in technology may be advantageous now, but have devastating consequences in the