Question

What is the tone for the article "forever young: americas obsession with never growing old"

Answer 1

In 2013, Dr. Dale Archer posted an article called “Forever Young: American’s Obsession with Never Growing Old” in which he explains how most Americans are so obsessed with looking or acting young in the 21st Century. Archer is deeply worried about how the advances in technology have negatively influenced the way we perceive ourselves nowadays. In his article, Archer is trying to warn the readers about these changes. He wants us to open our eyes, to be critical thinkers, to understand that technology is altering the way we feel about ourselves and our surroundings. The media, television, video games, magazines, among others, are actually trying to convince us of something that we are not. Archer wants us to understand that being old is part of being a human being. Aging is an intrinsic part of our lives that we cannot ever deny and that we all must confront one day.

Answer 2

To comprehend tone in a written piece, you should know what tone means. So, tone is the attitude that tans author has concerning a subject. The tone in an article could be identified and described with many words, for example, serious, sarcastic, scary, teasing, romantic and romantic. In Dr. Dale Archer’s article, the notorious tone is sarcasm

Step-by-step explanation:

During the paragraph Dr. Dale archer, shows how people prefer to follow new aging tendencies suggested by mass media rather than follow the course of life itself. Archer’s point of view tries to put in evidence how people become worried or even frustrated to do not look “so old” in this modern times. Also, in the article he mentions how people have forgotten the good things about getting old in a sarcastic tone when he writes “Who needs to ask an old guy for advice when you can become a superficial expert on any topic after 30 minutes on the computer?”