One such plot of the book is the idea of the destruction of the modern day American male due to capitalist and consumerist thought and the vital role that woman have played. ... Throughout the novel, capitalism is condemned with special attention given to materialism of modern day society. ... The main character of the novel, the Narrator, an unnamed "thirty year old boy" who is employed in the recall division of the Federated Motor Corporation is the personification of the modern day American male raised in a capitalist society. ... For the strongest and most uninfluenced people, as Tyle...

• Word Count: 1809
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School