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Structural and stylistic analysis This passage is an exposition.Thesis: New microtechnology will transform society.This inert fleck has astonishing powers that are already transforming society.1st Part:Section 1: What it is like, the outlook, the appearance of the miracle chip.Section 2: Its uses, the advantages / superiority of microcomputer over the old type of computers.Section 3: The significance of this miracle chip. The development of the microcomputer marks the third stage of human development, following the invention of hand tools and that of steam engine.One can almost say that the development of hand tools marks the transformation of human being from ape to man. And it is known to all that the development of steam engine greatly emancipated productivity, accelerated the advancement of human development from feudalism to capitalism and imperialism. It can be estimated that the new technology will affect our life in ways both we know and we dont know.Technique adopted:Description of the integrated circuitComparison of the similarities and the differences2nd Part:Section 1. (Paras. 1. It is 7:30. 2. After her husband. 3. Wellsian fantasy?) The matutinal scenario of Mr. Aladdins family, an ordinary family in latter-day American society when equipped with computers.The first section of this part is actually a narrative prose. The three paras give a vivid description of what life in an ordinary American family will be like when equipped with the computer. The author adopted a mixture of active and old fashion or big / military words to portrait the morning happenings in the family. The clock burr, blinds snap up, percolator burbling, TV blinks on, snugly abed, saunters out... All these phrases created a picture of vivid, comfortable, smooth, perfectly ordered life.The expression eyeball-to-eyeball is chosen instead of face-to-face or eye-to-eye to stress directness, closeness as if Alice were just standing in the market talking with the merchan