Themes
HappinessHappiness and the lack thereof is constantly brought up throughout Ready Player One. The OASIS has people removed from their friends and family, by themselves, and they constantly are trying to sate their desire for happiness and company through more time in the OASIS. It is a never ending loop.
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IndividualityThe OASIS allows people to be who they want without being judged. They choose the avatar they want, no matter who or what they are. It allows people to base their opinion of people off of who they are and their personality rather than their looks.
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TechnologyA constantly underlying theme is the effect of technology on humans. We become reliant on it for our day to day life and fail to appreciate what is around us in nature. This loss of appreciation causes us to leave our surroundings to deteriorate while we're entrapped in tech.
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