After reading the chapter titled Coda in Birkerts book i have discovered new things about him. Not only does he dislike technology but he seems to be afraid of it too. On page 213 he states that if the fast moving train of the new age were to stop for him in order to board he would not get on it because of fear of change. ” To plunge would be to change myself as a person”. This comment ties later on into page 220 when Birkerts says that once every one is ” On-line” they will have to change who they are as individuals. All the rules of society and social interactions will need to change according to Birkerts. I strongly disagree with this comment because it seems so drastic of a comment to make. Why would we need to change who we are as a person due to new kinds of technology in general. I think for my writing assignment i am going to focus on how Patchwork Girl and the Gutenberg Elegies are very different, I am also going to focus on the point that if Birkerts were to accept the nature of change he would have more opportunity to gain an audience and supporters of his work. Through technology many writers have expanded their writing skill and have become more famous and better writers because of it so why does Birkerts not want the same success?
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