ENG 102 – LSCC FALL 2024 DEPARTMENTAL ESSAY Pleаse reаd the flаsh fictiоn shоrt stоry below. In a five-paragraph essay, make a personal connection to the piece of flash fiction and answer the question: WHAT DOES THIS STORY REVEAL ABOUT THE ROLE OF HUMAN CONNECTION IN A TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED WORLD? Do you believe that technology enhances or diminishes our relationships? How do you maintain personal connections in an age dominated by screens and devices? Can you recall a time when technology helped or hindered your communication with someone important to you? All students are required to: Use quotes from the text to illustrate how the theme works in this piece of literature. Include 5 LITERARY TERMS in support of your analysis. Make these literary terms easily visible to your reader by underlining them, putting them in ALL CAPS, or highlighting them. Provide in-text citations and a works cited entry. The MLA works cited pattern for a reading provided by an instructor is below with a sample to help you create a correct works cited entry. Citation Pattern: Author’s Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Story.” Title of the Website, uploaded by Instructor’s Name, date assigned, course URL. Works Cited List Example: Smith, Jane. “The Last Connection.” Canvas, uploaded by John Doe, 10 Nov. 2023, lawsonstate.blackboard.com. READING: “The Last Connection” by Emily Davis In a world where everyone is connected yet completely alone, Lucy sat in her dimly lit apartment, surrounded by the glowing screens of her devices. Notifications pinged incessantly, each one a reminder of the lives buzzing around her but never touching her. She swiped left on her phone, liking another photo of friends at a party she wasn’t invited to, each tap a hollow echo in her heart. As she glanced at her computer screen, a message popped up from her mother: Are you coming for dinner this Sunday? Lucy hesitated, fingers hovering above the keyboard. Instead of typing a quick “yes,” she felt the weight of her solitude wash over her. The easy connection offered by technology felt insufficient. She recalled a time when Sunday dinners were lively affairs filled with laughter and the aroma of her mother’s famous lasagna. Now, it seemed simpler to send a quick emoji or a text instead of making the effort to drive the thirty minutes to her family’s home. Each time she chose the screen over the real world, she felt a piece of her joy slip away. That evening, she watched the sun dip below the horizon, the sky ablaze with oranges and purples. An idea sparked in her mind. Instead of another night alone, she could reclaim that connection. She typed a message back to her mother: I’d love to come! As she closed her laptop, she felt lighter, a flicker of warmth igniting in her chest. It was a small decision, but it felt monumental. In an age where technology often felt like a barrier, she had chosen a human connection—a reminder that while screens could offer contact, they could never replace the warmth of being with someone who truly cared.
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