The Last American Man

In a way, I do believe that Eustace is “the last American man.” When the settlers first arrived in America, they lived completely off of the land. They had no car, television, phone, or anything. The definition of American is the result of these men who lived off of the land. Eustace is “the last American man” because he is one of the only people in the United States who lives this way. Eustace believes in circles instead of squares and the circle of life. He stated how people drove to work in a box on wheels, they lived in a box, they work in a box, etc. Today, 99% of the population functions through squares, which is perfectly okay. The American society is constantly developing and with this development comes new technological advances that are brought forward. As long as the consumption of the Earth’s natural resources is not too rapid, I think it is alright to drive a car, live in a house, and have material items just as long as we use them wisely.