Individuality And Economics

Question 0

How does economics influence individuality in Cosmopolis?

Answer 0

Individual loses worth if it doesn’t stand for a certain amount of money anymore. Work-life-balance is not accessible and private and public life becomes hard to distinguish

Question 1

How does economics influence individuality in Gain?

Answer 1

Individuality becomes more and more worthless in American society, impersonated by Laura, while economy determines and controls lives

• Company’s wins are individual’s losses

Question 2

How is dehumanization important in Gain?

Answer 2

“Incorporation” means that a Company is treated as a person in a court of law

Flat characters

Question 3

How is dehumanization important in Cosmopolis?

Answer 3

Technology replaces humans

Lack of feelings

Disconnectedness to the World by alienating and isolation

Question 4

How does the American dream of rags to riches work out for Eric?

Answer 4

Although at the beginning he has everything, he doesn’t seem happy, but rather lonely and disoriented

Question 5

What is the Connection of Health and Profit in Gain?

Answer 5

Health insurance is expensive and bad

All winnings on one side bring losses on the other side with it

Question 6

How do the families in Gain change?

Answer 6

Clare: becomes a successful business family with a lot of money but finally gives the responsability to others - People become less important than money and success

Bodey: loss of mother but family stays intact and together

Question 7

Where are the two plotlines in Gain related/connected?

Answer 7

• cause and effect
• geography
• economic progress vs society
• individual vs company
• economization of a whole Country, its companies and individuals
• no black and white