Little Brother What does Marcus wrapping the Physics textbook in paper towels before nuking the arphid suggest about his character? Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 10:22 PM
Little Brother This chapter notes that it’s really easy to fake the return number on a caller ID? Doctorow even suggests the reader “google ‘spoof caller id.’” Well ... did you google it? Why would Doctorow suggest we do this? How does his call to action pull the reader Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 10:21 PM
Little Brother Since the novel is set in near-future San Francisco, it would benefit you to actually know WHERE it is located in the USA and some of the basic information about the city – GO FORTH AND RESEARCH. Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 10:20 PM
Little Brother This chapter includes the description of the “middle-aged lady in a hippie dress” who is trampled to death in the crowd rushing from the attack. Consider for a second how she is a symbol of more than just a single woman being trampled; she is wearing a HI Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 10:19 PM
Little Brother Marcus says to his captors, “I’ve got the right to my privacy.” He may think he does, and we may think we do ... now look up Bill C30 and see how our own government is working to control privacy. Do the research and make up your own mind about who has the Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 10:18 PM
Little Brother • Marcus laments to himself, “God help me, I submitted to her will” after giving up his password to “severe hair cut woman.” There is something interesting in this passage that shows the reader just how dearly Marcus holds the security of his password .. Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 8:22 PM
Little Brother • Marcus thinks to himself: “I’d never really believed in terrorists before—I mean, I knew that in the abstract there were terrorists somewhere in the world, but they didn’t really represent any risk to me” (p. 41). He later muses: “I didn’t know what a Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 8:19 PM
Little Brother “There’s something really liberating about having some corner of your life that’s yours, that no one gets to see except you,” notes Marcus, and then, “It’s not about doing something shameful. It’s about doing something private. It’s about your life belon Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 8:17 PM
Little Brother • In this chapter Marcus describes both physical and emotional torture. He comments that he felt “dirty and ashamed.” What do you think it is that finally breaks Marcus and makes him feel this way? Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 8:16 PM
Little Brother • Marcus laments that his punishment “had been sheer vindictiveness. My mind reeled at the thought. They had done all that as a mere punishment for defying their authority.” Explain how this comment can be connected to the themes of evil and morality. Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 8:10 PM
Little Brother • Marcus comments to his friends that “’Terrorists don’t hate airplanes or bridges. They love terror’” and continues to think to himself, “It was so obvious I couldn’t believe I’d never thought of it before.” Why is this realization so shocking to him? Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 8:05 PM
Little Brother • Marcus demonstrates his deep understanding of how media works and how it only chooses to publish some information about the attack on SF. Look specifically at his thoughts about why the BART blowout isn’t on the front page of the Chronicle – what is wr Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 8:04 PM
Little Brother • This chapter makes reference to the ACLU – look it up ... what is it? Why is it important here? Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 8:03 PM
Little Brother • The BART and the SF Bridge Authority both use Fast-pass type technology to supposedly make it easier for consumers to use their systems; however, these chip- cards also track the movement of the users, thus taking away their freedom. What ways do we cu Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 8:01 PM
Little Brother • What types of posters does Marcus have to remove from his bedroom wall in order to use his projector? Why is the type of music he listens to relevant to our understanding of the character? Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 8:00 PM
Little Brother • “What if we changed the definition of normal?” – What do you think of this line? Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 7:59 PM
Little Brother • What is the difference between “guilty people” and “people with secrets” as defined by Marcus? Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 7:58 PM
Little Brother • What is the continued claim to support the increase in tracking that is being done to the citizens of SF? Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 7:50 PM
Little Brother • Marcus spends two pages explaining the “paradox of the false positive.” Describe it in simple terms and decide if you think it’s acceptable or not that “To catch ten bad guys, you have to haul in and investigate two hundred thousand innocent people.” Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 7:49 PM
Little Brother • Marcus notes that he’s done all this to his dad when referring to the chaos that has happened in SF. He doesn’t seem to care about the trouble he’s caused the city and its citizens, just that which he’s caused his father. What do we learn about Marcus Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 7:48 PM
Little Brother • Marcus writes about the young man who calls in to the California Live radio show that “He sounded like an idiot. Not just the incoherent words, but also his gloating tone. He sounded like a kid who was indecently proud of himself. He was a kid who was Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 6:56 PM
Little Brother • “Watching you try is like watching a bird fly into a window again and again” (p. 159). What are two literary devices used in this stunning description given by Jolu about his frustration with Marcus’ work and lack of progress? Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 6:55 PM
Little Brother • What does the contrast of how old and young envision being spied on say about the assumptions of both the young and the old? Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 6:55 PM
Little Brother • Marcus describes the setting at the concert and that there are very young children there. He assumes “No one would do anything too stupid with kids that little in the crowd. No one wanted to see little kids get hurt.” What does this tell us about Marc Answers: 1 Asked by Connor M #1164889 Last updated by Aslan on 7/24/2021 6:54 PM