1. Exploring the themes of Feed,by M. T. Anderson, throughmultiple textsKevin KerrJCHSAP English Lit.March 2013 2. About the bookFeed a dark dystopian futuristic novel earths natural environment is inhospitable People live in domed cities and cars fly Human continue to expand technologically Americans are connected via the Feednet 3. Feednet ? a chip implanted into the brain enables instant internet communication offers unlimited commercials to pay forthe service. 4. TitusThe narrator A teenaged boy On a spring break trip to the moon he meetsViolet 5. VioletViolet is unusual and intriguing has only had the feed since she wasseven. has a less shallow perspective 6. The Situation On the moon, they become victims of feed-hackers Back home Violet finds that her feed --andhealth -- continues to deteriorate Violets radical refusal to buy into theconsumerism of the feed, means notechnicians will help her. 7. Relevant ThemesThis satiric novel, set in the distant future,examines themes relevant today Individuality v. herd mentality Technologys roles in society Consumerism as a negative force Communication in the Digital Age 8. Consumerism as a Negative ForceWe Americans are interested only in theconsumption of our products. We have no interestin how they are produced, or what happens tothem once we discard them, once we throw themaway.M.T. Anderson, Feed 9. Consumerism as a NegativeForceActivity-1. View the video clip poem, found on thenext slide2. Conduct a five minute quick-write, relatingthe clip to the novel.3. Share your writing with the class, viaEdmodo. 10. Consumerism: A CautionaryRhymeclick below 11. Individuality, the Herd Mentality,and the Loss of SolitudeYou need the noise of your friends in space.MT Anderson, Feed 12. Individuality, the Herd Mentality,and the Loss of SolitudeActivity-Explore this theme through reading thefollowing essay, The End of Solitudehttp://chronicle.com/article/The-End-of-Solitude/3708/ 13. Technology as a PervasiveForcein SocietyWe are the nation of dreams. We are seers. We arewizards. We speak in visions. Our letters are likeflocks of doves, released from under our hats. Wehave only to stretch out our hand and desire, andwhat we wish for settles like a kerchief in our palm.We are a race of sorcerers, enchanters. We areAtlantis. We are the wizard-isle of Mu.M.T. Anderson, Feed 14. Individuality, the Herd Mentality,and the Loss of SolitudeActivity- View the first segment of the documentaryfound at the following location Write a one page response to it Share on EdmodoGrowing Up Online:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kidsonline/view/ 15. Communication in the DigitalAgeIts like a spiral: They keep making everythingmore basic so it will appeal to everyone. Andgradually, everyone gets used to everything beingbasic, so we get less and less varied as people,more simple. So the corps make everything evensimpler. And it goes on and on.M.T. Anderson, Feed 16. Communication in the DigitalAgeActivity-1. Read the following article:Ralph Fiennes: Twitter Eroding EnglishLanguage for Studentshttp://www.educationnews.org/international-uk/ralph-fiennes-twitter-eroding-english 17. Communication in the DigitalAgeActivity (Continued)-2. Write a one-three page response drawingfrom your own experiences and from thenovel.Provide at least two examples from the book. 18. Are We Headed for theFeed?Then it was this big thing. She was like, 'Inever want to see you again', and I was like,'Fine. Okay? Fine. Then get some specialgoggles. M.T. Anderson, FeedActivity-View the following videos 19. Google Goggles(Please click below) 20. And Next, One DayThe Official Google Version(Please click below) 21. Soon ?Activity-1. Read the following two news articles2. Describe a typical morning that youwould experience wearing a pair ofGoogles perfected Project Glassglasses.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/23/technology/google-glasses-will-be-powered-by-android.html?_r=1 22. *Be sure to watch the unofficial, Re-Mix of the lastvideo, at this youtube website, before you read thearticle.* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mRF0rBXIeg&feature=player_detailpage http://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthof/2012/06/29/dont-kid-yourself-project-glass-will-produce-an-advertising-bonanza-for-google/ 23. Finally,Activity 1. Read one of the following books2. select four outside texts/resources tosupplement the study of the novel.3. Complete a multiple text assignmentbased heavily upon this one.A. 1984 by George OrwellB. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 24. Activity (continued) 4. Create a PowerPoint, using this one asa model, for a multiple text assignmentincorporating two of the themesexplored here and two of your ownchoosing. 25. Activity (continued) Possible texts that may be included are: A piece of recorded music A video game A magazine or newspaper article A piece of art A film or video clip A poem or selection of poetry Other (with approval) 26. References Amos, Tori. "I Don't like Mondays." By Sir Bob Geldoff. Rec. 2001. Strange Little Girls. ToriAmos. Tori Amos, 2001. MP3. Birch, B. A. "Ralph Fiennes: Twitter Eroding English Language for Students." Ralph Fiennes:Twitter Eroding English Language for Students. Education News, 31 Oct. 2011. Web. 02March 2032. . Deresiewicz, William. "The Chronicle Review." The End of Solitude. The Chronicle of HigherEducation, 30 Jan. 2009. Web. 03 July 2012. . Draper, Christine A. Multiple Texts Assignment. Georgia Southern University, n.d. Web. 2June 2012. . Emzygunning. "Consumerism: A Cautionary Rhyme." YouTube. YouTube, 15 Feb. 2011.Web. 03 March 2013. . "Engadget." Project Glass In-Depth Preview. N.p., 2012. Web. 01 July 2012. . "Google Goggles Experiment Video." YouTube. YouTube, 15 Nov. 2010. Web. 03 March2013. . Hof, Robert. "Don't Kid Yourself--Project Glass Will Produce An Advertising Bonanza ForGoogle." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 29 June 2012. Web. 02 March 2013. . "Project Glass: One Day..." YouTube. YouTube, 04 Apr. 2012. Web. 03 March 2013. .