Little Brother: A Story of Rebellion and Freedom

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In "Little Brother," Marcus Yallow faces internal and external conflicts after being captured as a suspect in a terrorist attack. Determined to fight for justice and freedom online, he clashes with the oppressive DHS while navigating personal growth and moral dilemmas. As the plot unfolds, Marcus transforms from a rebellious teenager to a courageous leader, challenging authority and exposing truths to protect his country and friends.

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LITERATURE CIRCLE Little Brother By: Reagan, Sid, Eva, James

PLOT Plot diagram Freytag s pyramid The internal conflict of the story, little brother is when Marcus was captured as a suspect in the terorist attack, he was tortured and couldn t contact his family. He was later set free but under the watch of the government and had no idea what happen to his friend who was with him. This caused him to rebel and fight for him and others under the same cause. The external conflict was with Marcus and the government or the DHS. They started the dramatic action of the plot. The introduction was fairly interesting as it introduced the main character and his actions, as a average teenage but with a twist as he is a known hacker to the dwellers of the internet, but in a simple yet effective way The Initiating incident is when Marcus was caught mixed in the aftermath of the terrorist attack When he decides to fight the DHS with his fellow xnet users who are talented internet programs and friends to bring justice Falling action The conclusion was a bit rushed but never the less it was a satisfying win for the protagonist

PLOT Plot diagram Freytag s pyramid The internal conflict of the story, little brother is when Marcus was captured as a suspect in the terorist attack, he was tortured and couldn t contact his family. He was later set free but under the watch of the government and had no idea what happen to his friend who was with him. This caused him to rebel and fight for him and others under the same cause. The external conflict was with Marcus and the government or the DHS. They started the dramatic action of the plot. The introduction was fairly interesting as it introduced the main character and his actions, as a average teenage but with a twist as he is a known hacker to the dwellers of the internet, but in a simple yet effective way The Initiating incident is when Marcus was caught mixed in the aftermath of the terrorist attack When he decides to fight the DHS with his fellow xnet users who are talented internet programs and friends to bring justice Falling action The conclusion was a bit rushed but never the less it was a satisfying win for the protagonist

CHARACTER MarcusYallow - after he was threatened to stay silent after his kid knapping of the DHS, he decided to go a little undercover to start a network allowing p eople to be free online and stand up against the DHS who taken away freedom in the USA. Protagonist - MarcusYallow Antagonist - Carrie Johnstone AKA - severe haircut lady. Carrie Johnstone was charged of the DHS. She was desperate to find the culprits of the Bay Bridge bombing and interrogated/tortured innocent people to find the answers.

THEN AND NOW COMPARISON MarcusYallow at the beginning------- ----> And Now - he was cutting classes to play a game. - he became brave and accept that he couldn't run from his problem. - He was clever and smart. - He matured. - He cares deeply for friends and his country. - He learned that he shouldn't keep things to himself as much. - He seems a bit argumentative, especially with his father throughout the story. - he made a video that explained the truth a bout the DHS. - He finally realized that the Xnet put people in danger.

THEME - Marcus learned that he can't run away from his problem Write a theme statement for the book. Make a connection to another source of a similar theme. The theme

SETTING The main partition of the book takes place in San Francisco. The other places are: Treasure Island, School, DHS secret base, the reporters office. All these locations are very important because key parts of the story happen in those places