First of all I will start off talking about the book Feed. This book was very interesting to think about how our world is rapidly evolving and how close we are to this technological phenomenon. Although I didn't feel there was really an important theme within this book, I could see myself using this book in my classroom for its content that makes my students think about technology within their own lives and how life would be without it. It would also be a great book to talk about the government and how propaganda works. It would also be interesting to tie in the view of what a utopia is and whether or not Utopias are true or if they are really just an extremely well covered up dystopia.
I really enjoyed the contemporary feel of Feed. The pace of the book was very satisfying. I didn't feel as though we rushed through it and I didn't feel as if it dragged along. I wish though that some things would be further explained. For example if we could have more information about the world and how everything seems to be in bubbles and why the government decided to take out all of the trees. It would also be interesting to see how the rest of the world is because I gathered that this was mainly just the United States that was involved in this whole "feed" and what not.
I was also wondering about the rest of the world in this book! I know that this was sort of a propaganda against the U.S., but it would have been interesting to see if other countries were fading away as fast as ours. I wonder what the author has to say about that. He seems like he as some pretty strong opinions
ReplyDeleteI think that teaching this novel in a class would be difficult if you didn't incorporate technology somewhere, as that is really the main theme. It would be interesting for students to see if other countries are technologically advanced or not, and how these countries deal with problems without the use of technology. It would be similar to Violet and her father getting the feed at a later point in life and how that affects her compared to Titus and his friends getting the feed when they are young.
ReplyDelete"Feed" is a great read for students who are interested in the influx of technology and the affect it is having/will have on society. I also think it speaks to a future that is eminent. By reading this, students may have the opportunity to examine their own habits regarding technology.
ReplyDeleteGreat point about the rest of the world. I hadn't really thought about it while reading the book, but it would be very interesting to see what was happening in other locations.
-Allison