In the article “An Ode to the User-Friendly Pencil”, Laing uses irony to illustrate that he prefers pencil more than computers because pencil has its own maintenance and simplicity.
At the beginning of the article, Ling mentions the only modern technology he knows is “frozen waffles” (Laing 1). Frozen waffles are not considered to be a technology, it’s more like a common knowledge. The author uses a ironic way to show that he lacks the knowledge of advanced technology.
Then the author talks about his experience associated with computer, he thinks he is not yet “in a position to open a numbered Swiss bank account” (Laing 3), Laing ironically describes computers’ expansiveness which foreshadows the cheapness of pencils later- “you don’t have
At the beginning of the article, Ling mentions the only modern technology he knows is “frozen waffles” (Laing 1). Frozen waffles are not considered to be a technology, it’s more like a common knowledge. The author uses a ironic way to show that he lacks the knowledge of advanced technology.
Then the author talks about his experience associated with computer, he thinks he is not yet “in a position to open a numbered Swiss bank account” (Laing 3), Laing ironically describes computers’ expansiveness which foreshadows the cheapness of pencils later- “you don’t have