"The Dark Fields" by Alan Glynn

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This paper examines the novel "The Dark Fields" by Alan Glynn and in particular looks at the main character of Eddie Spinola, a man driven by the need for power and achievement. This ultimately leads to his downfall. The writer outlines the lifestyle of a typical modern day Silicon Valley worker in order to show a parallel to the character Eddie. The paper gives a brief history of the Silicon Valley, in order to explain the setting of the novel. The writer concludes that these issues have arisen from the capitalist society we live in, and the question asked is how far people will go to fulfill their ambitions.

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"Eddie Spinola was driven by the need to acquire power (control) and it was his downfall. But to understand the character created by Alan Glynn in the novel The Dark Fields, one must first have an understanding of Eddie's motivation for pursuing power. Why was power important to Eddie? What rewards did he hope to gain by attaining power? An examination of the lifestyle of the modern-day, typical Silicon Valley worker will show parallels to Eddie's search for instant power and achievement."

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