Dystopian Examples

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This book is another example of a dystopian, or actually usotpian,society gone wrong.Reading this book, I felt discomfort and uncertainty mainly about the utter lack of privacy and the low key totalitarianism present in the companyof the Circle.Also, the stress on conformity and the throwing out of individualism is distressing. I think a huge indicator of this lies at the beginning of the novel on page 17, when Mae’s friend Annie makes a metaphor comparing Mae to wood flooring. Annie proclaims “Yes, we will then install you. We’ll hammer you with ten thousand tiny nails. You’ll love it.” This molding and shaping of an individual is key to the work of the Circle, and this quote resonates with me because it is the perfect example of this. I agree