A major idea of the The Bar Code Tattoo is that all people would (will?) be identified with bar codes. These bar codes would identify the person's blood type and other medical specifics. What if the codes told more than just these medical specifications? What if we were tracked through these codes? What if our lives were controlled by a few simple black bars? That's a tough set of questions. In the story of The Bar Code Tattoo bar codes are beginning to be used for everything from buying items to getting a job. In the story, a character compares the degree of government tracking individuals by saying that "they first started out using Driver's Licenses as IDs, then credit cards were tracked" and so on.
Kayla, the main character, resists the bar code and joins a group against the bar called KnotU2. This group is centered around working against Global-1. Global-1 is a large organization that owns all farm production and many other vital businesses. This reminds me a little bit of our (somewhat) monopolies in our society. Though not on the same level, what if these large corporations turned into an all-controlling monopoly like in the story?
Our world may be moving in this direction if we are not careful of our government and business corporations. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes semi-futuristic or action themes.
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