8. What are the costs and benefits of technology? How do the two texts make a similar comment on the effects of technology? How do
their comments on the effects of technology differ? Use evidence
from the two texts, your own experience, and other literature or art in
your answer.
Use this chart below to compare and contrast the texts.
Differing Comments on
Cost Benefits in Article 1
Similar Comments on Cost
Benefits
Differing Comments on
Cost Benefits in Article 2

Read the passage. when i consider how my light is spent ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, and that one talent which is death to hide, lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent to serve therewith my maker, and present my true account, lest he returning chide; “doth god exact day labor, light denied? ” in line 7 of sonnet xix by john milton, the speaker asks, “doth god exact day labor, light denied? ” what does his question mean? why must god make us suffer to work? what shall one charge god to work in the dark? how does god expect him to work when he is blind? is god trying me?