When someone undermines the government for the greater good, can they be considered a hero? In Little Brother, a high school senior named, Marcus Yallow, risks his safety in attempt to save his town. He was on the streets after a bombing of the Bay Bridge, then he was taken to a “prison” to be questioned to make sure he wasn’t a terrorist. Marcus arrived home 3 days later and was absolutely furious with Homeland Security and he was going to do something about it. In Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow, I personally think that Marcus is a hero because not many people have done something as brave as going against the government and he just wanted to help the citizens of his city. Marcus is a hero for sticking his neck out to protect rights for underreaming
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Everyone who rode the train was tracked to see if there stops were suspicious. Marcus was able to hack peoples fastpass when he walked by and it made them look like they were going around in a suspicious pattern, and they would be stopped and questioned by the police. Marcus acted as a hero. Most people backed down and let the government do what they wanted. Not Marcus, he used his way with the computer to his advantage. The government tried tracking everyone, they couldn’t find out any of Marcus’s messages. A hero never backs down from a battle and neither did Marcus when the government decided to keep a closer eye on San Francisco's people, Marcus calls it an invasion of privacy and it's against the constitution. He rebelled not just because he didn't approve because what they’re doing isn't right and somebody needed to do something about it.
Isn’t someone a hero who does something that no one else does for the greater good of others not just themselves? Well Marcus Yallow does just that when his town witnessed a terrorist attack that killed hundreds and frightened thousands. Being closely watched can be scary and uncomfortable. Marcus does what many others choose not to do and use a different internet that can’t be tracked. Marcus acts as the one kid who stands up to the school bully after the whole school had been picked on for
Everyone who rode the train was tracked to see if there stops were suspicious. Marcus was able to hack peoples fastpass when he walked by and it made them look like they were going around in a suspicious pattern, and they would be stopped and questioned by the police. Marcus acted as a hero. Most people backed down and let the government do what they wanted. Not Marcus, he used his way with the computer to his advantage. The government tried tracking everyone, they couldn’t find out any of Marcus’s messages. A hero never backs down from a battle and neither did Marcus when the government decided to keep a closer eye on San Francisco's people, Marcus calls it an invasion of privacy and it's against the constitution. He rebelled not just because he didn't approve because what they’re doing isn't right and somebody needed to do something about it.
Isn’t someone a hero who does something that no one else does for the greater good of others not just themselves? Well Marcus Yallow does just that when his town witnessed a terrorist attack that killed hundreds and frightened thousands. Being closely watched can be scary and uncomfortable. Marcus does what many others choose not to do and use a different internet that can’t be tracked. Marcus acts as the one kid who stands up to the school bully after the whole school had been picked on for