Thursday, March 24, 2011
Fear as a Control by Amber McGill
Fear as a control is a very big part in "Little Brother" for it gives many examples to how fear is used in many ways. In the beginning of little brother fear is introduced as a more, protective way of finding their indepdence. Once Marcus returns to his home and more "protection" and surveilance systems are installed by the DHS; people begin to notice more often they should not be afraid of the worst, but to be afraid of their own neibors and peers. As Xnet becomes more intense and more plans to over ride and Jam the system the more the DHS watches and monitors people in their everyday lives. Eventualy, citizens become terrified of everything and become paranoid. This state of paranoia is causing their lifes to be over ruled and controlled therefore making their fear a controll of their life.
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I find it very effective that your blog consists of the main points that summarized the way fear is introduced in the book; though, it was too brief and a little more detail by providing some examples could've strengthened your points. Also, speaking of the difference in the different types of people approached the idea of fear or acted upon it assists in seeing how contrasting yet similar their viewpoints are.
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I thought it was good how you got straight to the point, and the points you used were effective to your topic. But maybe expand on your points a bit more. Like adding some more support to back yourself up. Good job though :)
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