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What is your opinion about the "fashion" and clothing options allowed in this community?
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In the book, I think it falls more under the idea of conforming. If it were truly about no one standing out, there would be no "trends". It is mentioned that having clothes that are out of style or the wrong color could mark you as a Selfist. If it were about conforming, everyone would have a standard-issue wardrobe. That shows me that it is just another way to control the population. This keeps their bank accounts empty and creates worries where there needn't be, so the citizens don't get any ideas.
This can be seen in the end of the book, with Kim's transformation. Her caring less about the clothing directly correlates to her rebellion from the UCE.
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I love this detail inserted by the author, which shows that the government controls them even down to the most insignificant but personal choices, like fashion. This detail, like the rest of the book, was an exaggerated but true aspect of our society because youth nowadays are slaves to trends and fast fashion, always eager to copy what their favourite influencer is wearing and quickly discarding last summer's clothes for the latest trends.Bettny Andrade wrote: ↑02 Apr 2023, 18:34 To me, it's really shocking that they're only allowed to wear certain colors, let alone that they're always pale. Speaking from a color psychology perspective, it's like they want them to always be "asleep and submissive."
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