Drew Magary's Post-Mortal Analysis

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Drew Magary’s Post-Mortal incorporates many facets of sociology such as culture, aging, Conflict theory, as well as Symbolic Interactionism. However what stands out most in his novel is the concept of culture in modern day society. One definition of culture, in sociological terms, is defined as an identity society undergoes in order to combat problems presented within its entity. The idea of culture in the Post-Mortal is unique as society undergoes an enormous change due to the cure being administered in this Post-Mortal American society. While I suspect an overwhelming majority will perceive aging to play an upmost role in Drew Magary’s novel, I deduce the concept of aging in the post-mortal is merely presented to outline pivotal influences …show more content…
In part III of the Post Mortal, John becomes an end-specialist for Jones Plus Inc. John’s decision to become an end-specialist derives from his father’s death in Section 1 of the book. When John Farrell was interview, John was asked the following question, why start this Job. John answered the question carefully stating “I’ve had people in my life who got to die on their own terms. And I’ve had people in my life who didn’t have any say in the matter. I don’t want anyone to have to go out that way if they don’t want to. I want to help”. (Section III The Cure for the Cure, 212). The John in section III is much different from the John in Section II as it appears he has turned slightly melancholic and relizes there are consequences to the destruction of aging. Evidence of John’s elation of the cure is shown in the chapter field trip where John states “I almost want to get my shots again.” (Field Trip Section II 106) The shift in how John sees the cure is entirely based on the concept of culture. Due to increase violence, deaths, harassment, and depleted resoruces, society, as a whole, in section III is described as more stressed and brutal as opposed to section II. Given this shift in society, one can clearly see why John shifted from elation resulting from the cure, to realizing the cure was society’s worst

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