Tuesday, February 19, 2008

The characters personalities break through even thought their minds are being controlled by the government....

Feed By M.T. Anderson
pages 40-60

Despite the fact that everyone has a computer "the feed" inside their head telling them what to do, the characters distinct personalities still seem to show regardless. Especially the main character named Titus. He seems to be one of those kids that can see through everyone and tell how they really are. He relates to his friends and peers very well and seems like kind of a problem solver. Titus is a smart, well mannered young man who can be shy at times but once he gets comfortable
in a situation, he seems to be the one that everyone comes to for help and advice. Contrary to my previous post, characters like Titus and his friends Link, Loga, Calista, Quendy, and his love interest Violet dont go around acting like mindless drones as you might think because they have "the feed"in their head. Calista and Quendy tend to be the jealous ones that gossip alot about everyone around them. Loga however tends to just go with the flow and she's more of a peace maker. When the other girls argue she gets in between and shows them how silly they're acting. Violet has a mind of her own. She wasnt brought up with the same
schooling as the others. She was home schooled and her style and personality is more of what
she likes rather than what the "latest" fashions on the feed are. This is why i believe Titus likes
Violet, it's because even though she too has a feed now she maintains her individuality and almost has her own mind. If feeds or something like them ever occur in the future, i hope we too can maintain our individuality.

The original is always better than a copy, right or wrong?

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