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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more to an offbeat and amusing tale rather than something readers should actually take to heart. The concepts in George Orwells 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 todays 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. Feed simply reinforces contemporary societys
preoccupation with materialism and takes it to a level where it intertwines with the growing presence of antisocial behavior. Having both television and the Internet in ones head may
be the best of all worlds, but it is also indicative of a global population where people are slowly but surely moving further and further apart as a culture and
a species. The prodding that takes place throughout the book clearly illustrates how the vicious cycle that exists within the framework of consumerism - the perpetual wanting of
more and more materialistic tangibles until there is nothing left to appreciate - resides within each and every person. It is a social ill that grows worse with each
passing generation; Anderson simply advanced this reality to reflect an all-consuming target audience who cannot escape the constant prodding. Consumerisms negative influence upon Andersons fictitious world exemplifies the ongoing
quest for betterment through change that often does not occur. One of the most obvious and damaging influences of consumerism capitalism within the context of Feed is the overwhelming
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