I'm not really sure how to start this off. I mean, obviously Huxley's argument relates most with the discussions we've had in class. The things we love are ruining us. What kids do you know that still play outside? No wonder Americans are so fat. We love food, so we eat it. We love reality TV, so we watch it. The things we love are making us apathetic to the things we don't love, like sacrificing our precious time to do something productive.
I think Stuart McMillen chose to use a comic strip to present his argument because it's more effective in the respect that it is visually appealing to readers, and it kind of makes light of the situation. Who doesn't love books with pictures? The pictures in the comic strip help relay McMillen's message because they're relatable to things the average American does: watch TV, sit at the computer, play video games, etc. If McMillen would have simply wrote an essay about Huxley and Orwell's arguments, it wouldn't have held my attention as easily as the comic strip did. The humor that the pictures in the comic strip add to Huxley and Orwell's arguments makes them seem less harsh and therefore more accepted by readers. Overall, the use of a comic strip helped McMillen convey his message to readers.
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