There were a lot of things that I liked about Little Brother. The entire time I was reading the book, I felt a strong connection to Marcus. I never wanted him to give up because he was giving birth to a movement that he believed in. It pained me when he kept all of his secrets about being tortured by the DHS. I wanted him to tell his family and the government so he would no longer be seen as the enemy. When he finally broke down to his mother, it was a very climactic moment. At that point in the story, I finally started to see some light at the end of the tunnel. He was taking the right steps to accomplish his ultimate goal of freedom.
Another particular part of the story I enjoyed was Marcus's relationship with Ange. The beginning of Little Brother focuses primarily on tracing the source of the terrorist attacks and Marcus setting up the Xnet. While this part is essential to the plot, their relationship was a breath of fresh air. It portrayed Marcus's ability to still trust people after what happened to him. This helps support the theme of working with others and networking to accomplish goals. By reaching out to the people of his community he is able to succeed and overcome the DHS.
I strongly agree that I did not want Marcus to give up at all because he was doing what he thought was right and would make a difference in the world. I would have lost all my courage and broken down sooner to my mother and tried to get help. The DHS is extremely scary now in my opinion and I do not know if because of this book I trust our government. I give Marcus so much credit for being able to keep the faith and trust.
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