, “I mean that…”, and “The point I want to make is….” In addition to his use of key phrases, Postman’s repeated use of enumeration is found throughout the book. For example, in chapter 3 (“From Technocracy to Technopoly”), Postman describes (using enumeration) the four interrelated reasons for the rise of Technopoly in America (52-53). Postman also likes use transitions to lead into the following paragraph or chapter. An exceptional example of his use of transitions is found in chapter 10 (“The Great Symbol Drain”), where he states; “I will reserve for the next and final chapter my own view of the struggle to find a purpose for education in Technopoly” (178). Although Postman feels very strongly about Technopoly, he does not only give the reader facts, he takes the time to tell a story or use a metaphor to better explain his position. In chapter 4 (“The Improbable World”), Postman uses a metaphor to clarify an idea, “The belief system of a tool-using culture is rather like a brand-new deck of cards. The role of the church in pre-modern Europe was to keep the deck of cards in reasonable order, which is why Cardinal Bellarmine and other prelates tried to prevent Galileo from shuffling the deck (59).” Postman had the difficult task of writing a book concerning the very complicated subject of Technology and its severe effects on society. His clever writing style helps readers understand and also become interested in a topic that most neither care nor think about. Postman is writing to a broad audience with varying intellectual levels, but is successful in capturing and keeping the attention of any reader. Every chapter in Technoply is a separate and important part of the book, but chapter 11 (“The Loving Resistance Fighter”), connects the ideas expressed in every chapter and serves as a conclusion to the book and the im...
