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Stephen King's 'My Screen Addiction'

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Within my own preference and opinion, I believe that Stephen King’s “My Screen Addiction” is the best written and most interesting essay out of the three. Stephen King’s “My Screen Addiction” follows the common problem of addiction regarding the usage of screens, and how certain individuals commonly deny that they are addicted, despite not even realizing their obsessive amount of screentime they receive everyday.
Among the three essays, “My Screen Addiction” is written the most effectively due to Stephen King’s creativity, along with the usage of literary devices throughout the essay. The literary devices are powerful tools commonly used in order to add emphasis, emotions, and hold the ability to hook the reader into the text; Stephen King …show more content…

As stated by Stephen King within his essay, “So when I started to add up my daily screen time, I did so with confidence, and—Uncle Stevie admits it—a sense of superiority. That feeling soon melted away” (King 1). This quotation proves King’s reflection of himself regarding the topic of screen addiction, which allows readers to have the ability to relate to this essay more effectively. Furthermore, King’s approach of the essay through his personal perspective creates a more intriguing story for the reader, keeping them hooked and engaged with the text. Writing pure information may provide true facts, but may potentially bore the audience and lose attention. King diverged from doing this through implementing a mixture of both facts and personal experiences, allowing readers a more relatable scenario, while keeping readers engaged with the …show more content…

Comparing this to the other two essays, readers are more likely to be intrigued by the controversial topics of addiction, rather than the life of a dumpster diver or how celebrities influence a person's fashion choices. The general thesis of King’s essay raises both important and controversial questions, specifically regarding the negative effects of technology within our lives. As stated by King himself, “no one is quicker to fall into a defensive crouch than a junkie” (King 1). As King is aware that his thesis raises a controversial opinion, King adds a sense of humor within his essay in order to lighten and make the topic more approachable to readers. Furthermore, the very conclusion of King’s essay itself is more intriguing than the other two essays, as King questions the reader with an argumentative question of “When I ask myself how much of that time I want to spend playing online cribbage or watching cute-kitty videos instead of visiting with my family and friends” (King 1). King wrote this question in order to encourage readers to reflect upon their own screen habits, and determine whether or not they’re satisfied with their usage of

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