Feed, by MT Anderson, is set in a futuristic, dystopian society. This novel follows the narrator, Titus, and his vision of society. Titus is now aware of the society he lives in thanks to his relationship with Violet. Although Titus is the narrator, Violet is the true dystopian protagonist. Violet is the dystopian protagonist as she displays characteristics such as questioning companies, informing the public, and resisting the feed. Violet has a deeper understanding of the society she lives in and also begins to question the companies that run that society. When Violet was at the doctor she starts “thinking about things” (Anderson 80). In this particular scene, Violet seems paranoid as she explains her thoughts: “Everything we do is put into a great calculation. As if they were watching us right now. They can tell you where you are looking. They want to know what you want. (Anderson 80). Violet is now understanding why they are programmed that way. Then he makes a huge simile: “It's like a spiral: they keep making everything easier ...
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