The Circle

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The Circle

With which company would you compare the company The Circle?

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Why should you NOT watch this movie?

1. It had lots of negative reviews
2. Because it is confusing that Hermione is in it
3. Because Tom Hanks is a TWAT
4. Because it is not exactly like the book

Who is the writer of the novel "The Circle?

1. Dave Eggers
2. Shakespeare
3. Douglas Adams
4. Mae Holland

What kind of job does Mae have at The Circle?

1. She works as a consultant for Eamon Bailey
2. She works for Annie her best friend
3. She works in customer experience
4. She creates new ideas for The Circle

What is PastPerfect?

1. A tense in the English language that is incredibly difficult
2. Circle software to find you a perfect match
3. Circle software that allows you to trace your ancestors
4. Circle software that tracks everything you have liked online

What does the Shark symbolise?

The see-through shark that Tom Stenton brings back from the Mariana Trench is a symbol of Stenton himself—voracious, insatiable, and utterly predatory. More broadly speaking, it's also a symbol of the capitalist greed that Stenton represents, not to mention the ruthlessness of some kinds of corporate wheeling and dealing.

Even worse, this shark is "transparent"—just like the Circle wants us all to be. Unfortunately, it turns out that being transparent doesn't prevent you from being a predator. It just makes you an even better predator. 

Read this excerpt:

When Mae Holland examines a portrait of the Circle's Three Wise Men, Stenton appears to her as a "world-striding CEO and self-described Capitalist Prime—he loved the Transformers—wearing an Italian suit and grinning like the wolf that ate Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother" (1.3.62). Sound deliciously ominous? Check out the rest of the narrator's description:

His hair was dark, at the temples striped in grey, his eyes flat, unreadable. He was more in the mold of the eighties Wall Street traders, unabashed about being wealthy, about being single and aggressive and possibly dangerous. He was a free-spending global titan in his early fifties who seemed stronger every year, who threw his money and influence around without fear. He was unafraid of presidents. He was not daunted by lawsuits from the European Union or threats from state-sponsored Chinese hackers. Nothing was worrisome, nothing was unattainable, nothing was beyond his pay grade. (1.3.62) 

What does this description of Stenton remind you of?

a wolf

a devil in disguise

What did you like about The Circle

1. Characters and character development
2. The storyline.
3. How it reflects reality.
4. The symbolism.