When I first started reading this book, I fell in love with it. The book seemed a bit futuristic with its computer software programs and the high school's advanced technology, but I loved the story line. I found at times it was hard to keep up when the characters were going in-dept about the computer coding and software. It added to the development of the story, but it made it hard for a reader who was not an expert in technology to follow along. There was a great deal of emotion and anxiety that I experienced as I read about the way the kids were tortured. I felt the most sympathy for Darryl because he did not even want to skip school that day, but he did and he paid the most for that decision. Honestly, once the book took a turn for the worst, I did not enjoy reading it. It took me longer than I thought to finish the book because I started to find it awkward. I hated the way the government had took so much control over the people and most importantly I hated the way innocent kids were tortured in the process. It took me back to the terrorist attacks of 911 and all I could think about was what if this happen to us?
I found this book to be really good and it reminded me of a youtube video that I was shown in class not too long ago. The video was used to inform people that today's generation are digital learners and with that being said technology is the basis of the lives of most young people. Although Little Brother seems futuristic, I do not think that it is unlikely for students to be able to master computer software and break down firewalls. It raises many flags to me as a future educator. If there are software available that can get around school firewalls and accessibility, as an educator what are we supposed to do to protect our students and the integrity of our school system?
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