Foot: Little Brother

So while reading this book, I couldn't help but become really angry. I was thinking back to when September 11th happened, and how the entire world was paranoid that the government was snooping into people's privacy by taping every phone in the United States. I found this book to be extremely interesting though, because of all the technology use. I couldn't believe how this could actually happen. It is scary to think that our children can use the internet to start a movement that is anti-government, but I liked it a lot. When I was 17 and in high school, I didn't really even think about rebelling against something that I didn't agree with. We are taught at such a young age to obey all the laws and to respect authority, but our country is founded on different opinions and freedom.

What really struck me was when Marcus quoted the Declaration of Independence. IT made my heart swell with pride, and a little bit of guilt, because I didn't recognize it when it was first stated. I think this book has a very good grasp on how reality is like today. The internet is really taking over and keeps the world connected to each other, it is a little bit scary. While reading this book, it made me think of  the conflict in Egypt, and the latest videos Cairo Video. I have keeping up with the conflict there, and the video evidence coming out of there is remarkable. This book also made me think about George Orwell's 1984. It is one of my favorite books about big bother watching, and I think these types of books remind all of us that if we don't like something the government is doing we have the right to stop them.