Feed By M. T. Anderson: Character Analysis

A novel has different effects on different people. A story can change one person’s perspective on the world, while not even make another person second look at anything. What can upset one person can leave another untouched. The novel Feed by M.T. Anderson could effect a person in endless ways. Unfortunately the novel did not affect me as much as I would like it to. The novel covers a few themes that could act as a trigger warning, but it did have that effect on me. The novel has the death of a character and the theme of not fitting into society. For someone who felt left out and isolated for not being normal, this book could have enacted a trigger to that time in their life. For someone who has experienced a death of a love one, could also …show more content…
The idea of not fitting into society is something that Violet struggles with throughout the story. This might not seems like a stereotypical trigger, but it can be just as, if not even more, emotionally brutal than Violets death. If someone struggles to fit into mainstream society, they could relate to Violet. Titus and the rest of mainstream society are part of the feed. It is a necessary part of their body. Violet uses the feed. She cares about the environment and issues that most do not think of. Violet wants to understand how the rest of society lives. In the character analysis, shmoop questions her motives; “Titus is accusing Violet of treating the other kids like a tourist sideshow, instead of seeing them as real” ("Violet Durn in Feed."). Although she just wanted to understand them, society thought that she was watching them instead of being a part of them. Anyone who has tried to understand people but not quite fit in could relate to this. Titus broke up with her because of this. If someone does not fit into society, this could be upsetting. She loved him, and he did not understand her. This could possible make someone else feel as if they are being broken up with. They could feel not loved because they are not normal. For an outcast, this is traumatic. That person could feel like they would not find someone who will truly love them. It could be dangerous. If a person already has that perspective, this novel could reinforce that doubt. I believe this trigger is more dangerous than the idea of