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What is the primary role of the Circle in society?
What is the primary role of the Circle in society?
- To promote offline communication among users.
- To create a single online identity called TruYou. (correct)
- To eliminate the need for social media.
- To provide medical care to individuals.
What happens to Mae after she begins to embrace the culture of transparency at the Circle?
What happens to Mae after she begins to embrace the culture of transparency at the Circle?
- She becomes a leader in privacy advocacy.
- She moves away from her job to seek privacy.
- She loses her individuality and becomes a cyborg. (correct)
- She gains multiple business partners.
Which character warns Mae about the dangers of full transparency?
Which character warns Mae about the dangers of full transparency?
- The CEO of the Circle.
- Her ex-boyfriend Mercer.
- Kalden, a mysterious man. (correct)
- Her coworker Francis.
What leads to Mae's public shaming at the Circle?
What leads to Mae's public shaming at the Circle?
What societal change does the Circle's technology promote?
What societal change does the Circle's technology promote?
What central theme does Dave Eggers's novel The Circle explore?
What central theme does Dave Eggers's novel The Circle explore?
Who assists Mae Holland in securing her job at The Circle?
Who assists Mae Holland in securing her job at The Circle?
Which character in The Circle is depicted as a ruthless businessman?
Which character in The Circle is depicted as a ruthless businessman?
What is one of the social issues that Eggers addresses in his writing?
What is one of the social issues that Eggers addresses in his writing?
What significant change occurs in Mae Holland's life after she joins The Circle?
What significant change occurs in Mae Holland's life after she joins The Circle?
What type of work does Dave Eggers explore in Surviving Justice?
What type of work does Dave Eggers explore in Surviving Justice?
Which of these is NOT one of the 'Wise Men' running The Circle?
Which of these is NOT one of the 'Wise Men' running The Circle?
What societal concern does the book The Circle raise about future developments?
What societal concern does the book The Circle raise about future developments?
Flashcards
Dave Eggers's The Circle (2013)
Dave Eggers's The Circle (2013)
A novel exploring ethical dilemmas in contemporary digital society, focusing on social media, surveillance, and virtual life.
Moral dilemmas of digitalization
Moral dilemmas of digitalization
Ethical challenges arising from the growth of digital technologies and their impact on individual privacy and society.
The Circle
The Circle
A powerful technology company in Dave Eggers's The Circle (2013), influencing modern American society.
Social media in America
Social media in America
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Digital Surveillance
Digital Surveillance
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Mae Holland
Mae Holland
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The Wise Men
The Wise Men
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Dave Eggers
Dave Eggers
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American contemporary society
American contemporary society
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TruYou
TruYou
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The Circle
The Circle
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Transparency in The Circle
Transparency in The Circle
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Mae's Role
Mae's Role
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Privacy Concerns
Privacy Concerns
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Kalden's Warning
Kalden's Warning
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Public Shaming
Public Shaming
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Cyborg Transformation
Cyborg Transformation
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Loss of Identity
Loss of Identity
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Growing Circle Network
Growing Circle Network
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Study Notes
Dave Eggers's The Circle
- Novel published in 2013
- Explores ethical dilemmas in digital communities
- Focuses on social media, surveillance, and virtual video games
- Examines the future of American society
- Analyzes the impact of digital technology on privacy
Dave Eggers
- American writer, editor, publisher
- Born in 1970, Boston
- Published You Shall Know Our Velocity (2002)
- Published Surviving Justice: America's Wrongfully Convicted and Exonerated (2005)
- Published What Is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng (2006)
- Published The Circle (2013), Your Fathers, Where Are They? and The Parade (2014, 2019), and The Captain and the Glory (2019) , which aimed to understand recent human history from cultural and social perspectives.
The Plot of The Circle
- Centers on Mae Holland, a college graduate
- She works for The Circle, a powerful tech company
- The Circle combines social media, business dealings, communications, medical info into a single online identify (TruYou)
- The company increases transparency in government, business, and personal life
- Cameras and biological functions are monitored wirelessly
- Employee Mae initially concerned about privacy, but later rises in ranks
- She becomes a focal point for public shaming for a transgression
- She loses her identity, and becomes a cyborg.
- Government officials and many citizens are pressured to give up their privacy for transparency.
The Role of Technology in The Circle
- Digital technologies dominate American society
- Social media, surveillance, virtual video games and the internet are analyzed
- Threatens individual privacy
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