Harlan Coben

Harlan Coben, in the article “The Undercover Parent” (2008), explains how parents should install spyware on their children’s devices to monitor them and keep them safe from the dangers of the Internet. Coben supports his claim by first comparing first thoughts of spyware to Dick Cheney sitting in a dark room, looking suspicious and shady and then he provides scenarios of things that have happened to those kids who were not being monitored. The author’s purpose is to inform parents of the dangers…

In this article “The UnderCover Parent” Harlan Coben claims,that parents should put spyware on their kids computers, and phones etc, that kids couldn’t be trusted on the internet for the reasons that kids could be on websites they shouldn’t be on . Do you think parents should put spyware on their kids technology devices ? I disagree with Harlan for the reason that, Harlan is saying that children shouldn’t be trusted on the internet , I disagree because if you have a bond with your child…

The novel The Woods by Harlan Coben is about a rising prosecutor named Paul Copeland, whose sister disappeared 20 years ago at their summer camp. When the body of the boy who also went missing that night is found with his body aged showing that he was only recently murdered, Paul believes that his sister might have also survived that night. Paul reunites with his old friend Lucy from the camp and tries to question her father, Ira owned the camp at that time to find answers. The author uses…

the topic. For an essay to influence the reader, it needs to effectively use at least two of these methods. “The Undercover Parent” by Harlan Coben is more persuasive than “The Locavore Myth: Why Buying from Nearby Farmers Won’t Save the Planet” by James McWilliams because it uses character and emotion in a more effective manner. In “The Undercover Parent,” Coben uses emotion to reach out and grasp the audience. By pointing out that “we’ve all read about the young boy unknowingly conversing…

the best way to keep children safe while not going overboard. Writer, Harlan Coben in his essay, “The Undercover Parent” argues that using…

Harlan Coben posted an online news editorial, titled “The Undercover Parent” (16 March 2008) that suggests to parents that they should have conversations about their teens, and let them know spyware, on their computer, is a possibility. The author was first told about spyware by his friends at a dinner; since then, he has explored the thought of placing spyware on children’s computers. Coben’s purpose was to persuade parents to place spyware on their children’s, or to at least think about it, to…

In Harlan Coben’s article “The Undercover Parent”(2008), Coben suggests that parents should put spyware on their children’s devices. I strongly disagree with Coben’s argument. I think parents should let their children have independence when it comes to technology. Also, children should have the trust of their parents. In his article, Coben says, “you should simply trust your kids” (paragraph 6). This shows that parents should trust their children to not do prohibited things online. Parents…

"The Under Cover Parent" by Harlan Coben Coben begins his essay with an explanation of his personal experience and initial thoughts on spyware. In the second paragraph, Coben describes consumer-level spyware, and he explains how it works. Coben appeals to the reader's pathos by pointing out the difference in the level of invasion between the government and your family. He even goes as far as to call parents who survey their children, "Loving parents." In paragraph 5, Coben points out to the…

What do Harlan Coben, James Patterson and Kathy Reichs have in common, besides being great writers? They are but just a few of the authors of adult fiction who have written books for teens. And what interesting and unique characters they have created. Harlan Coben’s protagonist Mickey Bolitar is the nephew of Myron Bolitar, who fans will recognize from an adult series of Harlan’s. In the first book of the series, Shelter, Mickey witnesses his father’s death. Not being able to cope with…

whether they choose to monitor their teens or not. The introduction of surveillance, especially online, has allowed parents to easily track their children's activities in this modern era. In the newspaper article “The Undercover Parents” (2008), Harlan Coben informs parents that using spyware is a good tool in monitoring teens’ activities but also suggests that parents do not make their surveilling a secret. In another newspaper article, “Big Brother Meets Big Mother” (2007), Ellen Goodman…