North Korean Culture Of Spying Affect Chang-Bo

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Someone is always watching. Because North Korea has snitches, Chang-bo had to be careful about what he did and what he said. The North Korean culture of spying affected Chang-bo in some ways. One way is that he had to be careful about what he said. If he said a remark about pretty much anything, and someone told on him, he could have a serious punishment. He also had to watch his actions. If he used a rice cooker or a hot plate, he could also get into a lot of trouble because that is considered a bad offense. Another example of a spying mentality is in the book The Giver. This is another example of a spying mentality because there were people that would look through cameras to make sure you weren’t breaking any rules. Also, someone was making

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