I thought the plot of this book was highly disturbing, but I was so enthralled by it that I couldn't put it down! Which was even more disturbing... It reminded me of reality TV and how we do the same. We watch really dumb shows like "Jersey Shore" where we can barely stand the character but we love it! And I still don't understand why. I thought this book was very good, as disturbing as it was. It was definitely my favorite book we've read so far. The theme of the book was pretty similar to the rest of the books that we've read in class in that it's about how society can easily go by the wayside and become a dystopian society. While reading this book it reminded me a lot of the TV show Survivor and how people seem to act a certain role instead of being themselves in order to win the game. Like in the case of Judd aka Fabio, who played up his role as the "dumb blonde" who everyone loved and thought was hilarious. Which he eventually won the game because he went the entire game without making any enemies. In the link posted below Fabio shows how "dumb" he is by peeing in the pool and acting like everyone does it.
Survivor: Fabio
I liked how you related it so survivor, I definitely see the similarities between the two.
ReplyDeleteThis was my favorite book also. Maybe I should start watching survivor it sounds entertaining. I've never really watched it before, but I can see the attraction.
ReplyDeletehahaha "Fabio" is a genius. Doesn't everyone pee in the pool? haha
ReplyDeleteI agree when you say that how can people really enjoy these type of shows when they are all about drama and foolishness.
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