Friday, November 11, 2011

"We" My thoughts

I appreciated the overall meaning of the work, which criticized utopian aims and conformity, however, I did not enjoy the intentionally disorderly writing style, even though it was consistent with the nature of the character.  Showing such a chaotic perspective of a precisely timed, organized world was a successful way of conveying the negative consequences of extremism, however, it did not result in pleasant or interactive reading.  The detached sentence structure and inhuman equations applied to life, made me feel isolated as a reader, from the story line; only vaguely witnessing the events of the novel from the outside, as opposed to feeling connected to the characters and anticipating each of their experiences.  In conclusion, I thought the novel successfully communicated its intended meaning, but I did not like the structure or style of the piece. 

1 comment:

  1. Meghan, I completely agree that the style in which D-503 wrote the diary entries was a bit difficult. I thought that the disconnected sentences made the reading complicated. I too did not feel connected to the characters. I feel that i had more of a relationship with the characters in The Handmaid's Tale.

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