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Sherry Turkle

Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2015

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Essay Topics

1.

What does Turkle mean when she says we “have embarked on a giant experiment in which our children are human subjects” (16)?

2.

How does solitude differ from isolation? While developing your answer, refer to the metaphor of Thoreau’s chairs.

3.

How does technology interfere with the various types of relationships presented in the book?

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