Feed

Feed is a very different book. At first it was a little hard to undersand but if you related the slang that the author used to our language then it was much easier to understand. So far I am really enjoying this book compared to Culture Jam because it is an actual story rather than a fact based book. Feed and Culture Jam relate in many ways in that they both talk about the use of technology and the use of advertising. Feed uses advertising to get the characters to buy as much as they can as fast as they can so that they can controll them. The ways in which they get the technology to them is very interesting. The "feed" that they use is like our computers but inside their heads and they see everything inside of their head. When they are watching something it's like their eyes glaze over and it's like they can't respond or focus on anything. Also the way they talk to eachother through the "feed" is really interesting. It's like the way we use, for example facebook chat, but inside their heads. The sad thing is though is that it is damaging their social skills and their mental skills because everything they need is right there for them and they don't have to work to get anything. The only character that can still do this is Violet. She is basicly the only "smart" one because she still tries to use her brain the same way that we do. She uses the "feed" to a point but not as much as the other's do.