Its plot and theme are timely, instructive and compelling.īecause I believe that Homeland should be in regular rotation in English courses, I have created a study guide to facilitate its study. May I suggest Homeland? Its characters are approachable, multidimensional and complex. At the same time, teachers look for new, timely, yet ‘teachable’ novels that might engage their less enthusiastic or more adventurous students.īy ‘teachable,’ they mean books whose ideas and worldview are compelling, especially to teens, but whose literary qualities-plot, character, theme, style-are rich enough to allow students to learn and demonstrate their understanding and appreciation of literature. Many high school English curricula include classic novels, teaching The Lord of the Flies or To Kill A Mockingbird. Marcus returns to San Francisco and has to juggle a new job as webmaster for an independent state senate candidate with covertly releasing the stolen government documents. Marcus meets Masha, a Department of Homeland Security agent whistleblower who gives him a decryption key for a cache of documents that reveal illegal government activities (warrantless searches, surveillance, detainment, interrogation and torture).

Marcus Yallow, 19, and his girlfriend, Ange, are attending Burning Man. The story occurs two years after the events in Little Brother. It reprises the main character and some minor characters from Little Brother.

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