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    What Walter Kirn is trying to accomplish through the central character in relation to the function of the capitalist system and the business system is to show the toll that the system takes on his people through the use of satirical remarks. language. By mocking the euphemisms of business talk and the various caricatures of business people, Kirn creates a novel that mocks the hype of intangible wealth and the rise of a new capitalist system. “Business is folk wisdom, cave-born, dark, Masonic, and the best consultants are pure shamans who sprinkle the science like so much pixie dust.” This statement from Ryan Bingham encapsulates the spirit of business in the 2000s and provides the underlying satirical statement on how business-related strategies, products and outcomes within the capitalist system have infiltrated people's minds . "] The book spoke to me because I found it incredibly relevant, not because it was about a guy who laid people off for a living, but because we live in a time where we are more disconnected than ever […] It gave me the opportunity to tell the story of: “What does it mean to have something or someone important in your life?” This was stated by Jason Reitman in an interview in 2009 while promoting the film. It took him six years to complete the script. At that time, phenomenal financial changes shook the market and the world. American society Influenced by the contemporary situation of American society, Reitman relies on the central protagonist of the book to bring to the screen a romantic comedy about contemporary capitalism. , uprooted and disconnected from the people whose job it is to steal middle of paper... that she is going to commit suicide and feels horrible for having committed this act. (40:48-41:59). In the next scene, the viewer sees Natalie distraught, shocked by this statement (as anyone would), and Ryan fully understanding the woman's threat, saying, "People say that all the time" (42:15 -42). :32). Additionally, Natalie's character contrasts with Ryan's, highlighting her criticism of Ryan's unflappable nature, and also serving as a statement to the younger, more enthusiastic generation who, as critic Manohla Dargis describes, “came of age in front of a computer and have no understanding of humans”. The constant transition between Natalie and Ryan, as well as their differences in character and opinions, gives more depth to Ryan Bingham by showing a contrast to his ways through Natalie's actions and personality..