Society takes change to the maximum B#3

October 22nd 76-100: society takes change

     When Marcus arrives home, his parents open the door immediately, and hug him.They ask Marcus many questions, and mention that a tunnel was bombed by terrorists to. After Marcus eats and changes into clean clothing, he try's charging his hand made laptop and discovers that someone put a special device on his computer that can and spy on what he does. He leaves the device alone, puts the computer away, and opens up a brand new Xbox Universal with a secret software called ParaniodXbox. ParanoidXbox is a software that protects privacy on the internet. It also includes many cool free online games. Marcus goes to school the next day and stops by a local Turkish coffee shop. The man doesn't take his debt card because the government now Track everyone's purchases. This man believes in freedom and hates what the government is now doing. Marcus gets huge treatments when he arrives at school after everyone sees him in the newspaper. He notices cameras all over his classrooms and shares what he believes about terrorism with the class. Charles starts debating with Marcus and Ms. Galvez ends the debate. Marcus is starting to give away many ParanoidXbox discs to everyone, and he is developing many different ways and skills to stay on the internet without someone watching his every move. He also goes by a new code now which is m1k3y. He doesn't worry about what he is doing because he is using cryptography. A system that can scramble all messages and codes so it's private.

Prediction: I think that Marcus will use all these new skills to take revenge on the people that Locked him up a few days ago, and discover why the government security is going way beyond the limit. I also feel that on his journey to success, he will hit many bumps on the road.

Quote: "I was tapped. Everyone might be tapped. The world had changed forever"(Doctorow 86). This quote is the same as my second blogs quote, but it still caught my attention!  Probably because that line had been used several times during my life time on the day of 9/11.

Reaction: I felt that most of what i read was about all new softwares Marcus is now using for privacy, and how the government is becoming strict on society. It is showing me how the world changed after this attack. Because this book is showing  me how their world changed, It caused me to think about how the real world changed after 9/11.

Literary Term: "my brain was really going now, running like sixty". (Simile)

A game or reality? Blog 2

Blog 2

October 21st 23-76 A game to them or reality?

      After the genius plan to get rid of the track down on the book, Marcus and Darryl ditch school and meet up with their friends Vanessa and Jolu. They all wander around San Francisco looking for a special gamer connection, when they bump into other threatening gamers. There and then is a huge explosion, causing clouds of smoke.  The city announces an evacuation to all shelters, and the four of them evacuate immediately. They reach a crowded shelter where Darryl gets cut badly in the crowd. Marcus jumps in the middle of the road, stopping a jeep for help, when the people in the vehicle kidnap him and his friends. Marcus wakes up after a bag is pulled off his head, and these people that claim they work for the government ask him private questions. Marcus refuses to answer anything, and he eventually gets transported to a disgusting prison where he is asked more private questions. Finally he gives them his password on the mobile device, and he is paralyzed by the words " convince us that you were at the wrong place at the wrong time". After they get the information they want, Marcus gets what they promise him. He gets exercise time, showers, and food. During his free time he runs into Vanessa. The prison bust them for talking, and Marcus gets horrible treatment for the rest of his stay at the prison. They call guards to bring Marcus to the severe hair cut lady to sign certain documents, and Marcus feels he is signing freedom! That's because they are letting him go when he signs this. Eventually they let him go by doing the whole bag on the head procedure, bringing him into the van, and finally letting him on the streets. Seconds after he steps foot on ground, he spots Vanessa then Jolu. They all notice that Darryl isn't with them and they all break into tears. After adding up some money, the three of them sit down in an Italian restaurant to talk things over. Marcus mentions revenge on the kidnappers and his friends doubt him after his plan. On the way out of the restaurant, similar vehicles to the one they got thrown in to were near by. After spotting these vehicles, they each walk home alone.

Prediction: I think that Marcus will take revenge on them because he really seems like a man of his word! Maybe he will create a virus or something to take revenge on them. You never know what could happen in these situations 

Quote: Behind me I felt van start forward. Her all-girls school was notorious for its brawls, and I was pretty sure she was ready to knock this chick's block off. "Then the world changed forever"(Doctorow 32). This quote is extremely important here because the scene right after these words changed their lives and the whole world forever.

Quote 2: After they give Marcus baggy orange jail clothing to wear, he says, "that's where the baggy-pants down-your-ass look comes from you know that? From prison" (Doctorow 62). I felt this quote was extremely funny for some reason.

Reaction: I fell into this book like a reality so far! I thought I was there when I read about the explosion, and my adrenaline pumped when Marcus's adrenaline pumped. Even though Marcus seems extremely smart, he still shouldn't assume what ever he imagines will happen! He needs to learn to watch his big mouth and stop thinking of everything as a video game!

E.c. Literary Terms: "My memories swam like little fish that I snatched at and sometimes they wriggled out of my grasp". (Simile)

Techno Intro Perfecto #1

Blog one

Characters Darryl  Vanessa  Pakistan

October 20th 10-22 :techno intro perfecto

     The book Little Brother by Cory Doctorow starts with Marcus Yallow introducing himself as a senior at Cesar Chavez High in San Francisco sunny mission district. He is a genius in technology and goes by the code name W1n5t0n. Marcus is called into the principals office after his name is announced on the PA. Principal Benson accuses him of hacking into the school computer, finding test results. Since there isn't much evidence of Marcus being the hacker, Principal Benson sends him to class for now. Marcus checks his phone for his favorite computer game called  Harajuka Fun Madness. Marcus now wants to solve the new clues in the game with his team friends Darryl, and Vanessa. His plan is sneaking out of school to play with them, but it isn't as easy as it seems. The security system is packed with many cameras that identify who you are and library books that can be tracked. When Darryl and Marcus are sneaking out of school, Darryl notices a library book in his nap sack.

Prediction: I think Darryl and Marcus are smart enough to know what to do with the library book as they sneak out of school. It would be interesting if they ran into more of these types of problems though!

Confusing quote: "Reflexology is about a scientifically useful as a gait-recognition"(Doctorow 18). What the heck is that!? Who does this author think I am? Einstein?

Reaction: so far I like what I'm reading. I have learnt a lot about technology and other programs just from this reading session! I have already spoof called half my friends !!!! Shhhhh......