Sabrina+Watt

Hello! I am Sabrina and I am an English Education major.

Notes on Alcatraz (Interesting Facts) for "Little Brother": []

-336 cells in B and C block -NPS states there were 348, but 12 were removed when stairways were placed. -36 segregation cells (D Block) -6 Solitary confinement (D block) -Cells in A Block were used for short term lock up for prisoners who needed isolation from other inmates, but not full seclusion. -300 civilians living on the island, both women and children. -living areas were building #64, 3 apartment buildings, one large duplex, four wooden houses (for senior officers). -Also had bowling alley, convenience store, and soda fountain shop for civilians -Warden used inmates with good conduct records for cooking and cleaning in his house. - Biggest complaint by inmates was the rule of silence (ended in late 1930's). Inmates were not allowed to talk to each other except during meals and recreation. -No Executions on the island - 8 people murder, 5 suicides, 15 died from natural illnesses - Average time in Alcatraz: 8 years. - Never sent directly to Alcatraz; sent there if regular prisons thought it was necessary. -Only two men were paroled from Alcatraz - Closed because of costs -Famous inmates: Al Capone, George “Machine Gun” Kelly, Robert Stroud, Roy Gardner, Henri Young, Alvin Karpis

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-Civil war fortress, bird sanctuary, first lighthouse on West Coast, birthplace of American Indian Red Power movement - 1850: declared military reservation by President Fillmore - Penitentiary for 29 years. - 1964, and 1969: American Indians claimed Alcatraz Island. Occupation lasted 18 months.



Info about Cory Doctorow

Born: July 17, 1971, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Awards Won:


 * 2000[|John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer]
 * 2004[|Locus Award for Best First Novel]forDown and Out in the Magic Kingdom
 * 2004[|Sunburst Award]for[|A Place So Foreign and Eight More]
 * 2007 The[|Electronic Frontier Foundation]Pioneer Award
 * ForLittle Brother:
 * 2009 John W. Campbell Memorial Award
 * 2009[|Prometheus Award]
 * 2009 Sunburst Award
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Discussion questions: 1. Why was the Golden Gate Bridge a target in the terrorist attack? 2. Why would San Fransisco be a target for an attack? 3. How does the destruction of an American icon effect a person mindset?







Meth Notes: Screen shots: -Close to medium shots. -Dark lighting in most scenes -Greenish tinge during the night scenes -Dull coloring as the addiction progresses -Camera is shaky -The shots are quick -Go in and out of focus