Declamation Introduction for Feed
by Emmett Miller

Feed by M. T. Anderson is a dystopian novel that warns of the dangers of consumerism in America. In the futuristic United states portrayed by Anderson, most Americans have computer chips in their brains called "feeds" which blast advertisements and propaganda directly through their nerves. Those with feeds are completely brainwashed to purchase without questioning. While vacationing on the moon, recently annexed by the U.S. as the 51st state, the main character Titus and his friends are violently attacked by an activist protesting the feeds and must stay in a hospital with theirs deactivated. In the following passage, Titus does through feed withdrawal in the hospital ward.