Reflecting on The Shallows

All and all, The Shallows proved to be an interesting and compelling read. At the beginning of the semester, I did not enjoy the way Carr presented his argument regarding the internet. I found his writing style to be too one sided, and I began to feel disconnected from the novel. Once I continued to delve into The Shallows, I began to really admire Carr’s writing style. I was reluctant to accept some of Carr’s more controversial points in regards to the internet and its effects on our society. His writing style really makes you think about your own opinions, and in my case, his opinions were completely contrary to my own. In a way I felt threatened by his views because it made me question my own thoughts on the internet. In a way, we are all in a state of denial about how much the internet effects us. As avid technology users, we like to think that constant exposure to computers does not leave any permanent changes to our psych. After reading all of the scientific evidence Carr presents makes even the most skeptical reader understand the long term effects of prolonged exposure to all the internet has to offer.

JJ Deady