Feed
Laykin Ford
Matthew Sherling
ENG 1102
3 April 2014
Can You Fight the Feed?
In the novel, Feed by M.T. Anderson, he describes the technologically based future, which highly lacks skills in areas such as communication and education where characters become victims of consumerism. The characters, mostly young adults and teenagers, see nothing wrong with how the feed causes a lack of general knowledge. Titus, the main character describes the feed as boing and monotonous, having a constant stream of persuasion in his head. Despite the characters’ ability to search and process information in his or her feed system. Feed gives insight into the flaws that will corrupt the future in many areas. Anderson believes education will be majorly affected and keeps their minds on all things vogue. Everyone enjoys the Feed, but the minds of society don’t take into consideration the repercussions it has. Titus becomes so caught up in consumerism and having fun, until Violet influences him to “fight the feed” and realize the severity of the issues with feed (Feed). Anderson’s work displays many examples of how shallow and materialistic individuals will become in the future. In a number of instances Titus feels intimidated by his well-educated girlfriend, Violet. Titus says, “It was still hard, there were some times when none of did good, and I felt stupid, and we all felt stupid” (110). Titus and his friends begin to question decisions made - this is when he realizes his faults and confronts his parents about his person lack of knowledge. After his parent’s attempt to convince him otherwise fails, they bribe him with an “Upcar” as a distraction. Titus says, “I could feel their feeds shifting toward a common point, some king of banner they were pulling up; it unwrapped in my head … a banner for a deal … and it didn’t feel so stupid anymore” (118). Titus’s parents coax him into believing that he isn’t misguided, focusing him on materialistic things. His feed and even Violet
Matthew Sherling
ENG 1102
3 April 2014
Can You Fight the Feed?
In the novel, Feed by M.T. Anderson, he describes the technologically based future, which highly lacks skills in areas such as communication and education where characters become victims of consumerism. The characters, mostly young adults and teenagers, see nothing wrong with how the feed causes a lack of general knowledge. Titus, the main character describes the feed as boing and monotonous, having a constant stream of persuasion in his head. Despite the characters’ ability to search and process information in his or her feed system. Feed gives insight into the flaws that will corrupt the future in many areas. Anderson believes education will be majorly affected and keeps their minds on all things vogue. Everyone enjoys the Feed, but the minds of society don’t take into consideration the repercussions it has. Titus becomes so caught up in consumerism and having fun, until Violet influences him to “fight the feed” and realize the severity of the issues with feed (Feed). Anderson’s work displays many examples of how shallow and materialistic individuals will become in the future. In a number of instances Titus feels intimidated by his well-educated girlfriend, Violet. Titus says, “It was still hard, there were some times when none of did good, and I felt stupid, and we all felt stupid” (110). Titus and his friends begin to question decisions made - this is when he realizes his faults and confronts his parents about his person lack of knowledge. After his parent’s attempt to convince him otherwise fails, they bribe him with an “Upcar” as a distraction. Titus says, “I could feel their feeds shifting toward a common point, some king of banner they were pulling up; it unwrapped in my head … a banner for a deal … and it didn’t feel so stupid anymore” (118). Titus’s parents coax him into believing that he isn’t misguided, focusing him on materialistic things. His feed and even Violet