Wellman, Barry and Rainie, Lee "If Romeo and Juliet had mobile phones" Mobile Media & Communication. (2003): 166-171. SAGE.
February 20, 2015 <mmc.sagepub.com>.
This article was interesting to read because it made me think of the story of Romeo and Juliet from a different perspective. The ending would have been drastically different if they had a mobile phone to quickly send a text to each other or call the other to see when they were planning on seeing each other again. Throughout the article, it discussed how the use of laptops, cellphones, and other technology has affected our lives in society today in comparison to the past when no one had an instant way to communicate to others.
Under the "You can take it with you" heading in the passage, I came across the question, "Would Romeo and Juliet have told the truth?" This question was referring to if they would tell their parents where they were if they were to call them and ask. Their parents would feel more comforted and reassured by knowing their kids were just a call away from asking them where they were or what they were doing. I think Romeo and Juliet would lie so they would be able to see each other.
While reading "One phone to rule it all", the author wrote about a website called "tryst.com" which I have never heard of. The purpose would be to know where the other person is located. If Romeo and Juliet had this app, I am sure that they would be in constant communication with each other. Romeo and Juliet would be attached to their mobile phones if they had one since their families did not allow them to see each other. This meant they had to sneak around and be quiet about seeing each other, but with the convenience of having a mobile phone, Romeo and Juliet could easily text the other and make their contact name different so if their parents saw them texting, they would not know it was someone from a different family.
I was not surprised when the article said that the percentage of texters has increased. It read, "The percentage of texters in the adult population has nearly double from 31% in spring 2006 to 59% in spring 2011" (Rainie and Wellman, 2012). Now, in 2015, I can only wonder what that percentage is today. I am sure it is still increasing. The article also elaborated on if Romeo and Juliet talked or texted privately, the Montagues and Capulets would not know. As long as Juliet changed Romeo's contact name to something different and Romeo changed Juliet's contact name, it could be kept a secret (just in case their parents decided to invade their privacy.)
I thought it was very creepy when the article gave an example of mobile phone use in a different country. It said, "Some Arab Israeli young men give mobile phones to the women they are dating. But the men get the bill. “Use the phone only in your own room, and put it on silent vibrate when I call at 10PM. And don't call anyone else, because I can see it when I get the bill" (Hijazi-Omari & Ribak, 2008). Knowing this, it makes me grateful that I live in the United States so I can have freedom with how I use my cellphone.
February 20, 2015 <mmc.sagepub.com>.
This article was interesting to read because it made me think of the story of Romeo and Juliet from a different perspective. The ending would have been drastically different if they had a mobile phone to quickly send a text to each other or call the other to see when they were planning on seeing each other again. Throughout the article, it discussed how the use of laptops, cellphones, and other technology has affected our lives in society today in comparison to the past when no one had an instant way to communicate to others.
Under the "You can take it with you" heading in the passage, I came across the question, "Would Romeo and Juliet have told the truth?" This question was referring to if they would tell their parents where they were if they were to call them and ask. Their parents would feel more comforted and reassured by knowing their kids were just a call away from asking them where they were or what they were doing. I think Romeo and Juliet would lie so they would be able to see each other.
While reading "One phone to rule it all", the author wrote about a website called "tryst.com" which I have never heard of. The purpose would be to know where the other person is located. If Romeo and Juliet had this app, I am sure that they would be in constant communication with each other. Romeo and Juliet would be attached to their mobile phones if they had one since their families did not allow them to see each other. This meant they had to sneak around and be quiet about seeing each other, but with the convenience of having a mobile phone, Romeo and Juliet could easily text the other and make their contact name different so if their parents saw them texting, they would not know it was someone from a different family.
I was not surprised when the article said that the percentage of texters has increased. It read, "The percentage of texters in the adult population has nearly double from 31% in spring 2006 to 59% in spring 2011" (Rainie and Wellman, 2012). Now, in 2015, I can only wonder what that percentage is today. I am sure it is still increasing. The article also elaborated on if Romeo and Juliet talked or texted privately, the Montagues and Capulets would not know. As long as Juliet changed Romeo's contact name to something different and Romeo changed Juliet's contact name, it could be kept a secret (just in case their parents decided to invade their privacy.)
I thought it was very creepy when the article gave an example of mobile phone use in a different country. It said, "Some Arab Israeli young men give mobile phones to the women they are dating. But the men get the bill. “Use the phone only in your own room, and put it on silent vibrate when I call at 10PM. And don't call anyone else, because I can see it when I get the bill" (Hijazi-Omari & Ribak, 2008). Knowing this, it makes me grateful that I live in the United States so I can have freedom with how I use my cellphone.