Feed (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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What is the feed in Anderson's novel?
What is the feed in Anderson's novel?
A brain implant delivering ads & info
What are the three major ideas explored in Feed?
What are the three major ideas explored in Feed?
Consumerism, Conformity, & Control
How do characters in Feed react to lesions (skin sores)?
How do characters in Feed react to lesions (skin sores)?
They treat them as fashionable/cool
How does Violet try to resist the feed's control?
How does Violet try to resist the feed's control?
Creates fake shopping profiles
What does School™ represent in the novel?
What does School™ represent in the novel?
Corporate takeover of education
What does Titus do with Violet's shared memories?
What does Titus do with Violet's shared memories?
Deletes them, not wanting to feel
What term describes the feed's total surveillance capability?
What term describes the feed's total surveillance capability?
Panopticon
Why does the feed corporation deny Violet service?
Why does the feed corporation deny Violet service?
She's not 'a responsible consumer'
How do the three major ideas interconnect in Feed?
How do the three major ideas interconnect in Feed?
They form a self-reinforcing loop
When was Feed published, and what makes it prophetic?
When was Feed published, and what makes it prophetic?
2002, before Facebook (2004)