8th Period: Argument in Cartoon: Twohy and the "Virtual" by Amanda Benson

2025-08-26 18:36:24 UTC

Through his cartoon, Twohy is asserting the claim that we are becoming to reliant on technology. One way he communicates this is by using the words “virtual pigskin” to suggest everything we do now is online, and technology is centering our lives. I think if Twohy were asked the question, “What is the value of the virtual?” he would say it is starting to overtake our lives and should be used with restraint.

2025-08-26 18:36:36 UTC

Twohy is trying to convey a very interesting messsage that relates to our lives in a significant way. In his picture he shows two people, one who appears older or like a father figure, and a younger looking person that looks like he could be an adult or a kid. This can signify the division between reality and people who are attached to technology in general. If Twohy was asked the question “what are the values of the virtual?” I believe he would say that technology needs to be moderated and kept in balance so that it does not consume you.

2025-08-26 18:37:12 UTC

Through his cartoon, Twohy is asserting the clam that we live in a simulation. One way he communicates this is oy using the images of the two rooms without a hallway, the boy typing normal on his left hand and chicken pecking on his right, the boy owning a printer, and the toys being a bit off and misshapen to suggest that we are so absorbed in our own lives we don't notice the defects and insanity of the false reality around us.

2025-08-26 18:38:19 UTC

Through his cartoon, Twohy is asserting the claim that technology is taking away real life experiences. One way he communicates this is by showing the son locked in, his father trying to connect with him, and a visible separation between the two. In conclusion, Twohy is saying how technology now consumes a lot of people’s lives

2025-08-26 18:38:49 UTC

Through his cartoon, Twohy is asserting the claim that technology leads to a disconnect among people. One way he communicates this is by using the image of the boy hunched over the computer with glasses but no face to suggest that he is losing his personality and is consumed by the screen in front of him.

2025-08-26 18:40:03 UTC

Through his cartoon, Twohy is claiming that younger generations are being consumed by tech, affecting relationships. He communicates this when the father says “Wanna toss the ol’ virtual pigskin?” When the dad says this to his son, the son is so consumed by his tech that he ignores him. The father is trying to meet the son in his love of video games. The quote suggests that the dad is trying to connect with the son through a means by which the son may enjoy it more. If the artist was asked what the value of “the virtual” was, he would probably say that virtual is a main aspect of culture now. Although it may not be healthy or good, it is a significant way people bond today.

2025-08-26 18:40:08 UTC

Thohy’s claim in this cartoon is that we are too involves in technology. In the image the boys toys are put away, technology covers the desk, and the two characters are in separate rooms. The put away toys indicates the progression of technology in our lives with the technology on the desk exemplifying this. The author additionally elaborates on the effects of this in comment in technology by depicting separation from the father in the 2 rooms, representing reality. Also the authors use of virtual adds irony to the situation about the “simulated reality”.

2025-08-26 18:40:26 UTC

Through his cartoon, Twony is asserting the clam that technology is taking over kids' lives. One way he communicates this is by showing the kid hunched over and his eyes not being drawn to suggest that he is fully focused on the computer and nothing else.

2025-08-26 18:40:34 UTC

Twohy communicates his claim through his cartoon that technology negatively impacts relationships. One way he asserted this claim was by the text and the expression on their faces, the “dad” is concerned while the “son” is locked in on the computer. This suggests that the technology has created a barrier between them to where the “father” is getting concerned.

2025-08-26 18:40:47 UTC

Through his cartoon, Twohy is asserting the claim that the virtual world is pushing out in life relationships further apart. One way he communicates this is by using the words “wanna toss the ol’ virtual pigskin” to suggest that both of them are used to doing everything online rather than in real life. When Twohy is faced with the question “what is the value of the virtual” he would believe that there isn’t much value compared to in life bonding.

2025-08-26 18:40:49 UTC

Through his cartoon, Twohy is asserting the claim that technology interferes with relationships. One way he communicates this claim is by using the image of though the door is wide open, it seems that both the dad and the son have not been interacting most of the time, since they were fixated on their computers. The father is attempting to now relate and have fun with his son.

2025-08-26 18:41:28 UTC

Through this cartoon, Twohy is asserting the claim that younger people are being involved in technology more. One way he communicates this claim is by using the image of the kid looking very intently at the computer, to suggest that he is very involved in it. Another way that he communicates this claim is all of his old toys on the shelf behind him, to suggest that the computer has taken over his life and the toys are just a thing of the past. The value of the virtual is that all people are able to play games and have fun.

2025-08-26 18:41:42 UTC

Through his cartoon, Twohy is asserting the claim that technology is a barrier that gets in the way of relationships. One way he communicates this claim is by depicting the dad trying to ask his son if he wants to play virtual football, showing that he is trying to spend time with his son, though it is ultimately unsuccessful. Towhy also drew the son to look almost emotionless, showing that his computer is absorbing most of his time and energy. Twohy’s use of words and facial expressions show that technology is able to separate people from each other.

Twohy would likely say that the word “virtual” is meant to show the artificiality of computer activities, contrasting the genuineness of real interactions.

2025-08-26 18:42:02 UTC

Through his cartoon, Twohy is asserting the claim that people are becoming absorbed into technology. One way he communicates this claim is by the image of a kid on his computer with no expression visible on his face. This ties back to the claim as it shows how technology has a grasp on people’s. The cartoonist Twohy might answer the question, “What is the value of the ‘virtual’?” by stating virtual things are too incorporated into our lives, which is unhealthy.

2025-08-26 18:42:09 UTC

Twohy by asserts his claim through his cartoon that families can be disconnected by technology. Twohy expresses this in the comic by showing the father’s concerned face trying to communicate with his busy son. The son is clearly not listening to his father or paying him and attention. This comic shows how technology can draw you in an and consume you when others are trying to connect with you.

Twohy would say that the value of virtual is one that damages real human connection Twohy believes that technology will consume you and keep you separated reality if not managed and limited.

2025-08-26 18:42:49 UTC

Through his cartoon, Twohy is asserting the claim of “The dangers of Technology.” He shows this through his cartoon by portraying the son as sucked into the computer. This shows how the son is in his own world and is paying no attention to his own dad, or anything. Another way he portrayed his point is by showing all of the son’s old toys, set aside and away on a shelf. This reassures the reader how technology consumes every aspect of your life, unless you set safe boundaries. In conclusion, Twohy is asserting the claim about “The dangers of Technology,” through his cartoon.

2025-08-26 18:42:57 UTC

Through his cartoon, Twhoy is asserting the claim that technology can be harmful for relationships. One way he communicates this is by using the image of the son ignoring his father in favor of using the computer to suggest that technology can drive divides in families.

2025-08-26 18:43:31 UTC

Through his cartoon, Twohy is asserting the claim that technology can be harmful to relationships, and pull people away from their real lives. One way he communicates this claim is by showing how the son is ignoring his dad and seems to have only used his computer recently, all of his toys put away on shelves to suggest the boy is consumed in the computer and has grown distant from reality.

2025-08-26 18:44:18 UTC

Through his cartoon, Twohy is asserting the clam that technology is taking over households. He portrayed this through facial expressions and background details within the image to suggest that there is a disconnection from reality. The image shows a kid being taken over by his computer screen and ignoring who’s around him. It also includes toys along the walls to present the idea that the kid has moved on from his past joys, and he’s found a new, consuming activity. In conclusion, technology is impacting families by taking over the lives of the ones who engage in them.

2025-08-26 20:35:17 UTC

Twohy’s cartoons message is that technology pulls people apart giving people less of sense of connection. In the cartoon there are two people with one trying to connect while the other is blankly staring at a computer.This person is shown to be pulling apart from the real world, not having eyes or a facial expression to show a sense of not being in connection with others.The facial expressions, and the sentence “ Wanna toss the ol’ virtual pigskin?”, which shows a lack of trying to interact with other humans, ultimately ending up pulling away from others in the real world.