ameriCON™ reading material
The dark yet hilarious comedy DROIDS gives us a glimpse into the grim future of a planet without prospect. With their government controlled by multinational corporations, the consumers (citizens) of the U.S.A.INC have all but been denied their pursuit of happiness. The only hope for the company (country) rests on the shoulders of an extremely apathetic prep-cook, his clinically depressed brother, and the unwanted stepson of God…Jesus Christ. In a universe created by an alcoholic who refers to himself as Gary, where the line between the creator and the created isn’t clear, there seems to be little hope for humanity. Can the world be saved or will it be ruined by the robotic leaders of democracy?
This novella is short yet powerful and diverse. It is a line cook’s manifesto, a critique of the publishing industry, a commentary on contemporary aesthetics, and an editorial about a protest camp in South Dakota. Raymond B. Westwind is a disgruntled line cook and unpublished author. Struggling with the monotony of his job, Raymond works tenaciously to get his book published just to find out the publishing industry is every bit as monotonous as his job. Both the restaurant and the publishing house operate under the philosophy of "more for less". The restaurant, where people feel like robots, is a microcosm of suburban society and a metaphor for the publishing industry. Struggling to reconcile his beliefs and desires with the reality of robotic society in the USA INC, Raymond finds himself unbalanced. He is unhappy, unfulfilled and unsatisfied. Can Raymond succeed in his quest for meaningful labor or will he need to change his way of thinking?
The dark yet hilarious comedy DROIDS gives us a glimpse into the grim future of a planet without prospect. With their government controlled by multinational corporations, the consumers (citizens) of the U.S.A.INC have all but been denied their pursuit of happiness. The only hope for the company (country) rests on the shoulders of an extremely apathetic prep-cook, his clinically depressed brother, and the unwanted stepson of God…Jesus Christ. In a universe created by an alcoholic who refers to himself as Gary, where the line between the creator and the created isn’t clear, there seems to be little hope for humanity. Can the world be saved or will it be ruined by the robotic leaders of democracy?
This novella is short yet powerful and diverse. It is a line cook’s manifesto, a critique of the publishing industry, a commentary on contemporary aesthetics, and an editorial about a protest camp in South Dakota. Raymond B. Westwind is a disgruntled line cook and unpublished author. Struggling with the monotony of his job, Raymond works tenaciously to get his book published just to find out the publishing industry is every bit as monotonous as his job. Both the restaurant and the publishing house operate under the philosophy of "more for less". The restaurant, where people feel like robots, is a microcosm of suburban society and a metaphor for the publishing industry. Struggling to reconcile his beliefs and desires with the reality of robotic society in the USA INC, Raymond finds himself unbalanced. He is unhappy, unfulfilled and unsatisfied. Can Raymond succeed in his quest for meaningful labor or will he need to change his way of thinking?
