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Analysis Of The Shallows By Nicholas Carr

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In the Novel “The Shallows” by Nicholas Carr in my opinion he is over reacting also overthinking his main point of explaining the issues. Carr thinks the internet is an complete mind change but personally I think it just changes ways we do things today and it makes it easier on everyone not just the young generation but everyone that here today. People have grown to be more for their own benefit instead of the benefit of everyone. Carr stated “Research that once required days in the stacks or periodical rooms of libraries can now be done in minutes.”(Page 6) which is true and basically is what proofs my point about making things easier with new technology. “ Karp has come to believe that reading lots of short, linked snippets online is

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