![]() ![]() ![]() Despite the characters’ ignorance of the past, the invention and widespread adoption of the Internet is one historical event that looms large in Anderson’s novel. The Seattle Police Department uses tear gas and stun grenades to attack the protesters, injuring hundreds. The WTO riots, for example, took place in 1999, when the World Trade Organization held a meeting in Seattle to discuss globalization, and more than 40,000 people showed up to protest what they saw as the hypocrisy and inherent dangers of a globalized economy. Anderson highlights his characters’ ignorance of the past by showing them eagerly buying “Stonewall Clogs” and “WTO riot Windbreakers”-merchandise whose branding refers to some of the most famously violent protests and riots in American history. ![]() Part 1: The Moon is in the House of Boringįeed alludes to relatively few historical events-indeed, one of the main points the book makes is that the characters have little to no knowledge of history. ![]()
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