This sound essay, which deals with how consumer culture is starting to take over one of America's last meaningful holidays, aims to capture the essence of Thanksgiving's degeneration.  The beginning of the sound essay, which has a man detailing his Thanksgiving experiences throughout his life, and the segment that follows, offers an auditorial example of how a meaningful holiday has transformed into a material one.  By overlapping news segments, the sounds of crowds rushing into stores, and people giving their opinions on these issues, I aimed to create a feeling of chaos brought about by Americans giving in to their consumer instincts on a day that is supposed to be spent with family and friends.

Benjamin Van Nguyen