Dave Eggers 'The Circle': An Analysis

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The quote upon connects to Dave Eggers’ Novel, The Circle, by suggesting the importance identity and the dangers of being transparency. Although many characters struggle with identity Mae is the most significance example. The novel chronicles her journey of finding herself. In book I, Mae is the newcomer at The Circle and is having a hard time integrating into the standards and practices at the company. Everyone around her is either is complete ingrown in the circle (Annie, Francis, Bailey, etc.) or is oblivion (Mae’s parents, Mercer...) while Mae is unsure is she wants to commit to one side or stay in the middle. While Mae is battling with herself about her identity a major factor becoming the key in helping her choose: Transparency. Sharing is an important factor at the company and …show more content…

At the start of Book II, Mae has took a large step in her transformation by install a camera on her persona so thousands of people can watch her daily life. However, in the process of her transmission of becoming the company new star, she starts shedding her former self, for being transparent means she doesn’t need to be herself but her best self. In the short time of being transparent, Mae developed a new habits and thinking for example, “She was liberated from doing things she didn’t want to be doing. Since she’d gone transparent, she’d become more noble” (331). Although the novel is argues Mae is becoming a better version of herself, in reality she is forcing herself to adapt a persona that makes her appear like she is a better person. Mae becomes obsess with being accepted and praised by her peers, she even panics when an poll reveals that 3% or 368 people of people at the Circle do not agree with the question “Is Mae Holland awesome or what?”. She craves being recognize, Mae becomes blinds at the

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