SOAPST and Rating

S(speaker)

The speaker is Chuck Klosterman. He is a well thought out cross examiner of post modern pop culture found in American society. He analyzes human interaction with the world around us with common connection to the audience.

O(occasion)

The occasion is set in the time period of right now.  It deals with this generations developmental defects and patterns. 

A(audience)

I think the intended audience to read this book is people ranging from teenagers to the early thirties because it is an interesting topic to read about, and to see in depth the impact of society in the communities lifestyle. But not so much much as for those older or younger than the selected age group to enjoy.

P(purpose)

To put his two cents in to our ever changing society. To envelope those who read his book to understand and accept his thoughts and views on this time period and what we have become as a human race.

S(style)

T(tone)

Drama and whole heartedness. This is what I would say to describe how he set the mood and tone for the book. Drama because in order to get this point across you have to mean what you say and stand behind your words. This goes along with whole heartedness, you need to yourself except what you’ve written. One example would be on page one where he talks about how no woman could ever satisfy him, but that that was ok because he could not satisfy any woman. But although he is now happily married, he will still stand behind his remarks, and really he cannot back out of his words because they have been published forever.

I would give this book a 5 out of 5 happy faces :) because it really did interest me in a way no other non-fiction book has and it was a really good topic to have read about.