Sherry Turkle, narrator of “The Flight from Conversation,” wrote the article to inform readers about how technology has built a barrier between human interactions. Not much is known about the writer except that she is a psychologist and professor at MIT. She organizes the article by stating facts, expressing her opinion, giving examples, and then she ends it by encouraging the audience to make an effort to converse without using words. technology. The introduction begins with statements the narrator is certain of, such as "At home, families sit together, text and read emails. At work, executives text during board meetings admin. We text (and shop and go on Facebook) during class and when we're on dates. This is how readers can relate to any of the elements mentioned above and create a feeling of involvement in the article. Turkle emphasizes the word “we” several times throughout the article to show that she is equally guilty. For example, “WE live in a technological universe in which we communicate constantly. And yet we have sacrificed conversation for simple connection” and “WE expect more from technology and less from each other and seem increasingly attracted to technologies that give the illusion.” of companionship without the demands of the relationship. She wants to let the public know that she is not innocent and assumes that all readers are equally guilty. Turkle bases his opinions on various past experiences with many different people. “Over the past 15 years, I have studied mobile connection technologies and spoken to hundreds of people of all ages and circumstances about their connected lives.” This was to gain public trust by proving that she has studied the lives of different age groups to see to what extent technology...... middle of paper ...... she can understand the message. Near the end, Turkle introduces Thoreau as a reference to herself when she mentions, "I spend my summers in a cabin on Cape Cod, and for decades I have hiked the same dunes that Thoreau once roamed." " By saying this, she assures the reader that she prefers to enjoy raw moments of impact without any form of technology present. She also targets an older audience who might better understand her situation and how she currently feels about technology in human interactions. Turkle decides to go on to say, "Not long ago, people walked with their heads held high, looking at the water, the sky, the sand, and each other, talking. Now they often walk with their heads down , by typing on a keyboard." This allows the reader to choose which scenario sounds best and is most likely to think like Turkle and Thoreau, which ends the article on a hopeful tone..