Final Theme and Character Analysis
Over the course of The Circle, the protagonist. Mae, undergoes significant changes. Her relationships with her family, her friends, her employer, and even herself shift significantly. These changes indicate to a reader something about the novel’s themes.
Prompt
How does Mae’s development over the course of the novel reflect ONE of the novel’s themes?
In considering this question, remember some of the themes that you have discussed on the previous board. They include:
. Privacy and its role in society
• The centrality of family
• The dominance of work/jobs in modern life
• The struggle of maintaining intimate relationships
• Technology’s growing influence in the modern world
• The delegation of political and/or personal power to private tech companies
• Surveillance and coercion in the workplace
• The emptiness of virtual life (i.e. social media)
The loss of autonomy
