Anderson's "Feed" - Sinister Possibilities And Prodding

Abstract: 5 pages in length. M. T. Anderson's science fiction novel Feed is, in short, the twenty-first century's version of Orwell's 1984 where the ideas found within the pages are so seemingly far-fetched that they amount much more to an offbeat and amusing tale rather than something readers should actually take to heart. The concepts in George Orwell's novel, however, have slowly but surely integrated themselves into contemporary society whereby people have come to realize much more truth than fiction in this imaginary tale. The same will likely be said about Feed in the coming years inasmuch as consumer overload already has a strong foothold in today's world; what this book serves to do is point out the sinister possibilities of a global society where social interaction is reduced to mind chat and monosyllabic verbal utterances, and the prodding of embedded consumerism that reinforces the power of twentieth century excess. No bibliography.

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Catagory: Race, Politics & Society

Subcatagory: Sociology, Social Work, & Counseling

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