English ISU Task 4: Blog Entry #2

Reader: Zaid

Novel Title: Acceleration

Author: Graham McNamee

In the novel Acceleration, economic inequality is a social issue. Economic inequality is the distribution of wealth. It can be destructive as it can hinder or prevent growth and opportunity for individuals who are at the lower end of the economic spectrum. This is evident in many ways in the novel Acceleration. The main character Duncan lives in inner city Toronto where the author describes the exposure of crime and social inequality as a major factor in some of the events that occur throughout the story. For example Duncan refers to the community he lives in as “The Jungle”. Duncan describes the area as “rundown” and “risky”. There are many references in the story to Duncan being limited financially. The fact that Duncan’s father and mother both have two low income jobs is an excellent example of the economic inequality in the novel.

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