Yarn and the Hunger Games

Jon Armstrong’s Yarn was an entertaining portrayal of a futuristic society overwhelmed by fashion and consumerism. As half of the story is Tane Cedar’s recalling of how he rose to become a successful designer, the reader is able to take in the unusual experiences of the city of Seattlehama right beside Tane. As I read [...]

Consumerism-the musical

Walmart and Facebook rambles

So the first thing I noticed about this reading was, of course, the writing style. I don’t know if it was mentioned in class before Wednesday, but if it was, I missed it. I was completely surprised and I thought it was a fantastic idea. I also noticed it was very dense. The reading throws [...]