The Next Thing by Steven Millhauser is taken place in a small community where a new shopping center called “The Next Thing” is being built, which has caused rumors to spread. Millhauser claims he doesn’t need it and the community already meets all of his needs and desires, but then he hears about “The Under.” “The Under” is an astonishing section that is underground that created a feeling that you were standing on the floor of the ocean. The ceiling was one hundred and eighty feet high. You could tell that the architects had done what they could to counter the depressing effect of all that height. The aisles were wide, almost like streets, and here and there the management had set up relaxation corners, open space with couches and armchairs,
