The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists Study Guide

The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists Plot Summary

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The dedication at the beginning of The Game sets the tone for this exposy about the underground pickup artist scene: "Dedicated to the thousands of people I talked to in bars, clubs, malls, airports, grocery stores, subways, and elevators over the last two years. If you are reading this, I want you to know that I wasn't running game on you. I was being sincere. Really. You were different."

With these words, author Neil Strauss reveals his own participation in the society which he now seeks to oust, thus coloring the narrative perspective with a heavy shade of unreliability. Strauss's alter-ego, Style, narrates The Game from an insider's perspective. Style's allegiance is constantly shifting and constantly in question as he takes the reader through the inherently manipulative world of the pickup artist.

The Game immerses the reader in the vocabulary and mindset of misogyny. The world of the pickup artist...
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