Prompt 2 - The Circle

The two concepts that I want to compare are intimacy and privacy. Privacy and intimacy, in a way are two very opposite concepts. With intimacy there is privacy within the relationship, but not between the two people in the relationship. Privacy is a concept that affects the person as an individual.
In the circle there is absolutely no privacy of any individual. Everything is being watched by the circle. Everything from your location to your phone messages, to even what you are thinking. That thought is so scary. The thought of someone watching every single one of your single moves is not a settling thought. The intimacy between Mae and Francis is a bit strange. It is definitely not normal when we think of relationships in our world. The intimacy of their relationship is affected by the concept of privacy that should be expected in a relationship as well. It is as if the needs of The Circle which is the exposure of privacy is first in priority instead of the need of privacy and intimacy that Mae expects in her relationship with Francis.

How would you feel if in the world today everything was being tracked? What if the invasion of privacy from your work got in between the privacy and intimacy that you have in personal relationships? How would you react to that? Would you jeopardize your future and your job to save the privacy that is rightfully yours and the intimacy that you deserve in your personal relationships?
As time goes by, I feel like these questions are more and more applicable.

In my opinion, the reason why these concepts are being impacted is because of the evolution of technology-- the way technology has taken over everyday human life. Without the growth of technology, the invasion of privacy in our life, as well as in The Circle, would be almost impossible. Without technology, intimacy would be so much easier to maintain. There would be no distractions to affect or harm the relationships of people, whether its with a significant other or just with your parents.

The two concepts are very much related because they are associated with each other in the sense that they both impact relationships. In the Circle we can clearly see in the relationship between Mae and Francis and also in the relationship between Mae and her parents that intimacy in the relationships are affected by the invasion of privacy.