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A 10 page paper which examines technology dependency in the United States, based on, inspired by, themes presented in E.M. Forster’s story “The Machine Stops.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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From computerized chips that make their vehicles run, to cellular phones, people simply rely on technology without a second thought, unless something goes wrong. When something goes wrong people seem
a bit lost as they can not communicate in the ways they are accustomed to, and they have no knowledge of how to fix something that goes wrong, such as
their car, leaving them essentially in the dark and perhaps even a bit panicked. Technology rules our world and people have become so reliant on it that they would likely
panic if anything truly serious occurred in relationship to the downfall of that technology. This is something clearly presented in E.M. Forsters story "The Machine Stops."
Interestingly enough this story was written almost 100 years ago, long before televisions, computers, and many other simple machines we live with today. In all truthfulness,
at the time this story was written most houses in the country did not even really have electricity yet. As such it is amazing that his story seems to bear
so much relevance to modern times, and how his story offered up realities that do not seem that far away from realization. With these thoughts in mind the following paper
first examines Forsters story and then examines particular thematic elements from the story that seem quite relevant today. These subjects are agoraphobia and other mental disorders, the internet, and obesity,
all pertinent to the changes our society has seen in relationship to technology as they affect human civilization. The Machine Stops In Forsters story mankind has moved below
earth because the earth, according to the civilized people, is no longer habitable. The truth, however, is that the earth is inhabited by many people it seems who were shoved
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