Delphi, the Humachine

The Girl Who was Plugged In is rather intriguing. In the early going, the thin plot of the girl in the city seems typical of cyberpunk- some’one’ on the outside of society. P. Burke is an overweight concoction of “meldings of flesh and metal” (Tiptee, 80). She is disconnected; there is no community- a certain distance exists between the cold city and her. However, underneath it, there seems to be a stronger connection ) reflection to the society we live in, particularly now. The future she was referring to is certainly one we can recognize, between connections and disconnections between body, image and importance. And, therefore, Delphi, the lovely girl, the alternative identity, is certainly confronted with the question about branding and advertising. To this point, the only message being advertised was one of a peep show (76). Now, Mr. Cantle interrogates, (badgers?) the ‘humachine’ about product advertising (84-85). There is a connection between what is manufactured and what is shallow, and on the surface. And yet we look at a so called distance, like the distance of the city, and watch the ‘girl’ die as she dreams of her different body. Please let me know if I am on or off base with this. To me, there is a sad commentary on how we’re wired over the things we have or the things to which we are attached!