First of all technology is all over the world today most families have at least one TV in their home no matter where you go or what you do you use some sort of technology every day. Our text has offered a variety of reading selections. which cover many themes. This paper will examine them how three Authors concentrated on the theme of technology. An electronic fog has settled over America by Pete Hamel. He talks about what technology has done to this kid. That piece of technology is a TV, once again most American homes today. Animal-rights the boy's brain is deteriorating he didn't know why the answer was because of TV. Hamill writes “ I asked the teacher if she had any theories about why the kid behaves this way the teacher said it has to do with TV. examining several social issues this is definitely one. The average American spends six hours at least a day watching TV. Secondly in the book Tickets to Know Where by Andy Rooney. We all heard or read about lucky people who have one some type of prize that involves money right? Well this story is about a man has invested all his money into the lottery. Jim Oakland has dropped out of high school because he was too impatient to get rich. He held many types of jobs all over the place and it went all down from there. In this topic about examining social issues can really hurt you in the long run just as Jim invested so much money into the lottery and because of that it broke him, but he still never gave up. He sat in his car one morning listening to the radio station to announce the winning numbers, as they did his numbers were not called and none of his numbers matched what they called. Examining social issues I have to say this is a big one. Everyone depends on hope and luck and not everyone has that. People depend on technology or even something as simple as numbers on the ticket. we are so dependent on these things and the only things we cannot live without. Furthermore the book the quiet hour by Robert Mayer...