“Television: The Plug-In Drug” is an essay written by Marie Winn, an author raised in New York City and born in 1936, who is able to describe the impact that television has had on society and families and how its everyday use has led to an obsession for many. This piece of writing is part of a book series published in 1977 and although this piece of writing focuses on the topic of television, she also has pieces that focus on children and families that take place in modern society. Therefore, the targeted audience for this piece is the children and families of the modern American society. Marie Winn quotes other writers and commentators opinions about television and whether it is beneficial or not. It is made clear that the writing is directed towards families and children of modern society because they are mentioned repeatedly throughout the writing. It discusses the effects of television on a family life and it’s influence as well as how it can change a…show more content… Marie Winn is very persuasive because there are many valid points made and the use of old predictions that are true strikes the reader and the people who she went to for sources were very imperative because the audience is families and children and she got information from a family therapist. This is who the audience is and how it is proven in the piece of writing and how the author presents the topics and establishes a tone and mood and what remarks the author and outside sources said regarding
