A Life of Literature // Hi there, have you, or have any of your followers, read Don DeLillo’s White Noise? If so, could you or your followers please recommend a similar book with themes of consumerism, the detrimental effects of technology, fear (particularly a fear of death), mortality and obsession with appearances (physical and otherwise)? I would be so grateful for any help; I’ve looked everywhere to no avail for books to which White Noise can be compared and contrasted. Thanks very much in advance! :-)

liberationista-deactivated20130 said: Hi there, have you, or have any of your followers, read Don DeLillo's White Noise? If so, could you or your followers please recommend a similar book with themes of consumerism, the detrimental effects of technology, fear (particularly a fear of death), mortality and obsession with appearances (physical and otherwise)? I would be so grateful for any help; I've looked everywhere to no avail for books to which White Noise can be compared and contrasted. Thanks very much in advance! :-)

I have not read it. Can you anyone help out?

Saturday January 14th
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werboxingthestars said: if you want something from a completely different period/genre, everything, Picture of Dorian Gray themes on obsession with appearances, etc. If it’s for a paper, I’m sure you could contrast the two.
accidentalsupernova said: Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace. I’ve not actually read DeLillo, but DFW touches on all those ideas and more.
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earth-to-bella said: White Noise is postmodern literature at its finest. Have you ever thought of comparing other prevalent postmodern works? You could compare and contrast how postmodernity is displayed in each novel? Paranoia is a good theme or false realities.
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