The trope I will be focusing on is that of advanced technology. This trope is quite common in dystopian novels, as they are generally set in the future. Thus, new advanced technology is often present and used as a tool by those in power to control people. This is true of Dave Eggers’ The Circle. In this novel, the titular company is the technological powerhouse of the world. This is shown in several instances throughout the novel. There are some innocent uses of technology, such as things like retinal scanners, wireless information transfer and other advanced utility, however the I will…