Simic, c. (2011). A Reunion With Boredom. New York:
In Charles Simic’s essay, “A Reunion with Boredom,” he discusses the aftermath of Hurricane Irene and that he was without electricity and water for three days. He realize his addiction to technology and the value of being bored without advanced technology. Simic says, “It brought about a sudden and unmistakable realization that we are only puppets jerked this way and that way by whatever device we think we are operating” (2014, p. 376). Simic’s “realization” suggests a kind of awakening. He describes users of devices as “puppets jerked this way and that way,” meaning that media is controlling us like toys, not the other way around. This relates to the world, even though this essay is about the United States, because almost everyone in the world is so involved with technology today that it seems to have a power over us. People seem to talk on their phones rather than actually talk to a person that is standing right in front of them. Being called a “puppet” means someone or something else is pulling the strings without us even realizing it. This is mostly about Americans being like these so called “puppets”. Other countries besides America are being affected like China, Russia, and South America. I believe the whole world is having this issue with all types of technology, to the point that we may have already been taken over by it. I think at some point the world needs to feel isolated from technology to understand the boredom that the author had in examining the world we live in today.
In Charles Simic’s essay, “A Reunion with Boredom,” he discusses the aftermath of Hurricane Irene and that he was without electricity and water for three days. He realize his addiction to technology and the value of being bored without advanced technology. Simic says, “It brought about a sudden and unmistakable realization that we are only puppets jerked this way and that way by whatever device we think we are operating” (2014, p. 376). Simic’s “realization” suggests a kind of awakening. He describes users of devices as “puppets jerked this way and that way,” meaning that media is controlling us like toys, not the other way around. This relates to the world, even though this essay is about the United States, because almost everyone in the world is so involved with technology today that it seems to have a power over us. People seem to talk on their phones rather than actually talk to a person that is standing right in front of them. Being called a “puppet” means someone or something else is pulling the strings without us even realizing it. This is mostly about Americans being like these so called “puppets”. Other countries besides America are being affected like China, Russia, and South America. I believe the whole world is having this issue with all types of technology, to the point that we may have already been taken over by it. I think at some point the world needs to feel isolated from technology to understand the boredom that the author had in examining the world we live in today.
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