Little Brother（4）

"I lost myself in the library, reading these beautiful old editions of the books. I got lost in Jack Keroac's On the Road a novel I'd been meaning to read for a long time" (Page 233)
"Another thing I loved was how the story is grounded in history: Marcus’ social studies teacher tells the class about the Civil Rights Movement in the 60’s and 70’s, especially what took place in the Bay Area. And Marcus makes connections between what was fought for then and what he’s fighting for now. He reads On the Road and Allen Ginsberg’s Howl, and the link he feels to his city gives him extra strength to continue to fight for it to become a free place again. How I wish my social studies andhistory teachers in high school had encouraged those kinds of connection. We can't be reminded too often that history is not irrelevant for our lives."
after learning that his best friend, Darryl, is not dead, but still being held in a secret prison on nearby Treasure Island Marcus starts a series of events that culminates in his final confrontation with the DHS. Starting with his confession, to his parents and Darryl's father, of what really happened the three days he was imprisoned, he gives all of his information to an investigative reporter friend. This leads to his being imprisoned and tortured (specifically with waterboarding) by the DHS, personified by the Severe Haircut Lady. He is rescued by the California Highway State Patrol (CHSP) after the governor of California acts on the information provided in the news article. He finds his friend Darryl alive, if severely traumatized by his treatment, as well as his girlfriend Ange in the Treasure Island secret prison.