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Mark Renton delivers a cynical, fast-paced manifesto against consumerist society while fleeing from store detectives and experiencing the highs and lows of heroin addiction. The monologue juxtaposes the mundane expectations of middle-class life with the chaotic, gritty reality of his own existence.
RENTON: Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, Choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players, and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol and dental insurance. Choose fixed-interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter
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