Mae

The Intuitionist, the protagonist character Lila Mae has to constantly…

innovative ways to change the world. Its main goal is to complete the circle and have everyone connected using their technology. They recruit and hire people that have the same mindset as them and will do whatever it takes to complete the Circle, mae was hired for this very reason. Mercer, maes ex-boyfriend and wants to get away from the chaotic, technological world that the circle has bestowed upon us. Having too much ambition can change your world for the worst. The circle’s only goal is…

According to Psychology Today, on average kids spend 5-7 hours a day looking at screens. This is a staggering amount, accounting for around half of daylight hours. In The Circle, a novel by Dave Eggers, a young girl named Mae in a job with a large technology company spends close to her entire day on a screen, leaving little time for interactions with people. Instead she relies on how others perceive her online, rather than as a real human being. Truman’s entire life is fake in The Truman Show, a…

Mae is not the only one who has a life changing experience with the Circle and the technological programs they create. Take Annie, in the beginning stages of Eggers novel, Annie seemed to be an extraordinary individual she had “gotten her MBA from Stanford and was recruited everywhere, but particularly at the Circle” (3). We soon discover that Annie has a large role within the Circle, she is one of the members in the “Gang of 40”, Annie is relatively young and to have such a high position is…

when Mae killed the man, people knew in the movie that she killed the man, but in the book you have to read about four chapters to find out, while in those chapters the plot would gain more layers. People would also be at a draw by wanting the man in the yellow suit to be dead, so the Fosters could keep their land. At the same time, they would want the man in the yellow suit to be alive, so Mae would not be hung at the gallows, exposing her secret. One more reason to support this is when Mae was…

“Shh George is doing open heart surgery,” Mae replied, rolling over so she wouldn’t have to answer any more questions in such an intense situation. “Remember Dr. Nathan and Dr. Victoria are coming over later today. I want you on your best behavior.” “Who are they?” “Yesterday, you ate something…

whimsically guides the reader through Mae Holland’s new occupation at the ever developing internet company called ‘The Circle’. Eggers explicitly describes how despite Mae’s euphoric feelings of power and control as she rises through the ranks of the company, ‘The Circle’ is undoubtedly controlling her. Due to these circumstances, a wide range of critics could claim that dystopian societal leaders in both…

Tamar Lewin’s article, Up from the Holler: Living in two worlds, at Home in Neither, is an account of the ascent of a young girl named Della Mae Justice from lower class to middle class as she grows up to become a successful lawyer. Justice comes from a poor family with minimal life chances for favorable living conditions and a better future with opportunities for advancement. Her family lived in a small house located in East Kentucky. Her mother was mentally ill and her step father was a truck…

Grapes of Wrath In John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath, he brilliantly illustrates Mae’s character develops during The Great Depression. The book takes place during the 1930s in which the depression and the dust bowl were both their height of destruction On October 29th, the stock market crashed causing the nation to go in a panic state. In the midwest, there were massive sand and dust storms that were causing houses to be covered in dust and animals were suffocating. People who lived on the…

Going to parks and open spaces were quite commonly mentioned in our interviews. Similar to Mae, some of the FDWs already have their own group of friends that they will always spend time with. However, while spending time with their friends may heighten sense of belonging for some, friends can also negatively influence an FDW’s sense of belonging…