Graphically and explicitly depicted in the cartoon are four men, who are staring at their smartphones, without chatting with each other, looking content. Upon closer inspection, in front of them are many delicious foods, while no one take a glance to these dishes. Under the cartoon, the caption reads "the get-together in the era" of technology. "
This cartoon, while seemingly simple, conveys a compelling message: a growing number of young people in China are addicted in smartphones, and neglect the beauty in daily life around us. This trend is partly attributable to the fact that some adolescents come from affluent families and are spoiled by their wealthy parents, which leads them to take the care from parents for granted, spending much time on the internet. Additionally, in the rapid pace of societal progress, it is difficult for parents to accompany with their children all the time, making their kids lack the warm love.
To sum up, the crux of this matter is that teachers and parents should make joint efforts to guide their children to use smartphones in a reasonable way, and conduct activities with kids every week. Besides, social media should play a bigger role in preventing this addition of phones from worsening.