Summary Of By The Waters Of Babylon
Albert Einstein once said, “ I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.” In the story By the Waters of Babylon by Stephen Benét, the priest found this out. Technology can be destructive. Overall, technology can destroyed both infrastructure and intellect. Technology has and will destroy infrastructure. To begin with, the priest, John, explains his thoughts about the eastern lands. The priest said, “It is there that spirits live, and demons-it is there that there are the ashes of the Great Burning”(265). Technology that made the nuclear bomb left ashes of a destroyed New York City. After that scene, the priest found more evidence that technology left New York City in ruins.
To follow up, while approaching the city, the priest found evidence of a disaster. The priest said, “Here and there were the marks and stains of the Great Burning, on the ruins, that is true” (268). Technology put New York City into a state that was beyond repair. Overall, misuse of technology destroyed New York and it can destroy more cities. Not only does technology destroy infrastructure, but it also destroys intellect. In the story, the priest was amazed by everything he found in a apartment. The priest said, “There was a washing-place, but no water-perhaps the gods washed in air.” (270). The people after the technological disaster didn’t even have the knowledge of running water. Later that day, the priest thought that everything was powered by magic. The priest said, “All these things were magic, but I touched them and lived-the magic had gone out of them.” (270). Technology destroyed their intellect to the point that the priest believed magic was real. Overall, technology destroyed intellect and it can in real life.
To follow up, while approaching the city, the priest found evidence of a disaster. The priest said, “Here and there were the marks and stains of the Great Burning, on the ruins, that is true” (268). Technology put New York City into a state that was beyond repair. Overall, misuse of technology destroyed New York and it can destroy more cities. Not only does technology destroy infrastructure, but it also destroys intellect. In the story, the priest was amazed by everything he found in a apartment. The priest said, “There was a washing-place, but no water-perhaps the gods washed in air.” (270). The people after the technological disaster didn’t even have the knowledge of running water. Later that day, the priest thought that everything was powered by magic. The priest said, “All these things were magic, but I touched them and lived-the magic had gone out of them.” (270). Technology destroyed their intellect to the point that the priest believed magic was real. Overall, technology destroyed intellect and it can in real life.