“Dull Villain”

The The New York Times review of The Circle contends that, in the end, “Mae, then, is not a victim but a dull villain.” The division between book one and book two in The Circle can be seen as this transition between Mae’s role as a victim to Circle indoctrination to a perpetrator of this ideology. Mae…

Diminished Individuality

Mae’s role as a perpetual ambassador for the Circle has diminished her individuality. Mae’s entire life is a carefully crafted for the camera. She has lost her ability to be her genuine self because she is hyper aware of her audience. In short, she is an actress in a show that never ends. A symbolic…