Johnson, Steven. (2011). "Games." In 50 Essays (3rd ed., pp. 196-201). Boston: Bedford.
Steven writes in this essay, "Games," about the comparison of reading books and video games. Also he explains how gaming is good rather bad, which is what most people seem to disagree. He supports this statement by explaining how books isolate readers, where games engage the young people in complex social relationships with others. Not only that, but gamers can connect with others online now a days with xbox live just like I do. He gets information from Dr. Spock about how bad video games can be like how it can promote aggression and violent responses to conflict. That's what most people think about games, but Johnson thinks differently. With Johnsons idea he thinks differently as to what Marie Winn has to say in her essay, "Televison the Plug-in Drug." Winn thinks television ruins quality family time and it changes the whole aspect of being together as a family. It distances individuals, but Johnson tells how one can play video games and become interactive and new study show that heavy gamers have improved skills compared to non-gamers. Now video games has become so big that families do play together and you can become interacted with games on kinect or wii. Steve has some cons about video games, but he thinks overal games are good.
Steven writes in this essay, "Games," about the comparison of reading books and video games. Also he explains how gaming is good rather bad, which is what most people seem to disagree. He supports this statement by explaining how books isolate readers, where games engage the young people in complex social relationships with others. Not only that, but gamers can connect with others online now a days with xbox live just like I do. He gets information from Dr. Spock about how bad video games can be like how it can promote aggression and violent responses to conflict. That's what most people think about games, but Johnson thinks differently. With Johnsons idea he thinks differently as to what Marie Winn has to say in her essay, "Televison the Plug-in Drug." Winn thinks television ruins quality family time and it changes the whole aspect of being together as a family. It distances individuals, but Johnson tells how one can play video games and become interactive and new study show that heavy gamers have improved skills compared to non-gamers. Now video games has become so big that families do play together and you can become interacted with games on kinect or wii. Steve has some cons about video games, but he thinks overal games are good.
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