This is just an introduction to Little Brother. Kinda.
Marcus is a seventeen-year-old boy who lives in San Francisco. He's a computer hacker, so therefore the book has a ton of these techie words and phrases in it that most people wouldn't understand without careful deciphering. Well, that may be only me. As far as I have read in the book, Marcus has been captured at the scene of a terrorist attack with his friends, questioned, and then released with a warning that the U.S. Government would be watching him. The rest of the book spirals from there.
I'm not quite sure how I feel about how the government constantly watching the people who live in the country, and finding ways to make sure it follows, however how obscurely, the Bill of Rights. I don't think that they're trying to be overly intruding upon your privacy, they're just paranoid. But sometimes that paranoia is something that causes more terror.
Marcus is obviously resisting the new regime of 'terror' after the attack on the Bay Bridge. I think that he may be smart to resist, because privacy is sometimes more important than safety, especially since your privacy could increase your chances of being safe.
To be continue later.
To be continue later.
Maya, first off, i love you and your blog. Just Saying.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it's violating the Billl of Rights in way. But they might purposely be watching us since the government doesn't really trust us. We can be violent and abusing and we lie. Maybe it's a good thing for them to watch us, but then again it might not be because people will feel violated and try to overthrow the government for the freedom of our privacy and doings.
About the government violating the Bill of Rights: the government defiantly violates the rights that were MADE to protect the rights of the people. I feel like Marcus is doing the right thing: resisting the new "securities". Great post Maya! =)
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