Dave Eggers faced obstacles early on in life, such as his need to take care of his younger brother after his parents passed away. Even though he had to drop out of college, Eggers was still able to establish a successful writing career (Albert). Eggers’ took stylistic ideas, such as a society without privacy, and a story abundant with post modernism traits from his main influences, which were Don Delillo and George Orwell. Overexplaining, trying to differentiate from young adult novels, and shifting between realism and fantasy are also techniques used by Eggers in The Circle. These techniques and characters lack of depth are the main complaints critics have about Eggers’ piece. Eggers filled the book with metaphors and included a shocking ending in order to make readers realize that technology can be dangerous.
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Eggers attended the University of Illinois for journalism, but when his parents died suddenly, he dropped out of school to take care of his younger brother, Cristopher. In California, where the brothers moved, Eggers founded Might, a satirical magazine, however, the magazine was not successful. Eggers proceeded to write for Esquire magazine, and wrote his first novel, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, soon after. The memoir told of the struggles of raising Christopher, and earned Eggers a Pulitzer Prize
General Information About Dave Eggers …show more content…
Eggers attended the University of Illinois for journalism, but when his parents died suddenly, he dropped out of school to take care of his younger brother, Cristopher. In California, where the brothers moved, Eggers founded Might, a satirical magazine, however, the magazine was not successful. Eggers proceeded to write for Esquire magazine, and wrote his first novel, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, soon after. The memoir told of the struggles of raising Christopher, and earned Eggers a Pulitzer Prize