and how it has been molding our culture. The function of chapter 11 (the last chapter in the book) is to provide readers with a conclusion to all ideas and concerns expressed throughout the book, to offer advice to those readers whom are truly concerned with the effects of Technology, and to suggest a way to possibly end Technopoly. The placement of “The Loving Resistance Fighter” is essential in understanding the book. In Chapter 10 (“The Great Symbol Drain”), Postman discusses how the symbol drain is both a symptom and a cause of a loss of narrative. A narrative is a story of human history that gives meaning to the past, explains the present, and gives advice for the future. Postman’s concern for the loss of narratives and the effect it has on society leads into chapter 11 in which he proposes his idea for a new curriculum where the emphasis is on humanity’s historical development. In Technopoly, Postman is writing to a broad audience, but while reading the book the reader feels as though they are one on one with Postman in a relaxed environment. The friendly tone used throughout the book creates an intimacy between Postman and the reader, as though they are good friends having an informal discussion. His vocabulary is not highly specialized, but when he does use higher-level vocabulary the word is immediately followed by a brief definition. For example Postman states, “Like history, semantics is an interdisciplinary subject: it is necessary to know something about it in order to understand any subject” (p.194). He gives the definition of interdisciplinary for those readers who may not know what the word means. Postman is also successful in expressing himself in a clear and logical manner. He often re-phrases hard to grasp statements or ideas in “lamens terms,” using key phrases such as: “What I am trying to say…”, “In short…”...
