'Rhetorical Analysis Of Gutnick's Always Connected'

When many people become nostalgic about their childhood, thoughts of hot summer days in the pool or a first kiss come flooding to the forefront of their mind. These fleeting, romanticized moments stick with them due to the gravity they had on their lives; they are what makes them the people they are today. However, sometime in the not too distant future that could all change. In Aviva Lucas Gutnick’s 2011 study “Always Connected: The new digital media habits of young children”, research found that nearly 80% of very young children (ages 0-5) use the internet at least once a week (Gutnick 16). Before long, people’s nostalgia will be thoughts of their first Facebook account or an amazing online community they’ve since lost. These are fleeing moments all the same but of a far
As previously stated, Carr uses over 30 personal pronouns in the first five paragraphs alone; however these drop off fast. By the seventh paragraph, Carr uses zero personal pronouns and for good reason. At this point the article, Carr has already established a sense camaraderie with the reader allowing him to present points to an open minded audience. Carr, however, brings back the use of personal pronouns in the last seven paragraphs of the piece; reestablishing that table-side feeling with the reader. It is with this bookended structure that Carr is able to pull in his reader, making them interested in his anecdotes and quirks before the hard facts, and then gently letting them go towards the end. Some might argue that the lack of personal pronouns in the middle of Carr’s article is the result of his frequent use of quotation; however the stark contrast is simply too much to write off as coincidence. The use of these pronouns at the beginning and at the end were very intentional, and without them Carr’s carefully articulated and very lengthy points would fall on deaf