Are there issues of gender discrimination portrayed in Doctorow's reading?
One thing I found interesting in Cory Doctorow’s reading, Little Brother, is that he does not disparage the female sex in any way. Though the hero in the book is a male character, Doctorow still empowers all females: the teenage girls including Vanessa, Ange and Masha as well as full grown adult women like Severe Haircut Lady, and Barbara, by portraying them as strong, independent, capable and equal.
Perhaps Doctorow intends to portray to his readers a key point in our nation’s Constitution regarding citizens' rights, and ensures that no violation occurs to emphasize that all men are created equal. In his book, there are countless examples of our country going against everything it stands for. It seems as though the author portrays the female characters as equals to men to emphasize how our country has continued to better itself in terms of treated women equally even through instances like 9/11.
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