For my research hypertext, I want to explore the concept of indoctrination in schools. This really hits home for me since my high school did a pretty good job of indoctrinating it's students. In specific, I'd like to explore the differences in the legality of the indoctrination of students in public school vs. private schools. I'd like to look at the problem of the very blurry line between a school having influence over its students and a school crossing the line into indoctrination.
I think Cory Doctorow wouldn't agree with any type of indoctrination in schools. I think this because of Mrs. Galvez's positive reaction to Marcus when he quoted the declaration of independence in class to counter against Charles' arguments. And then, getting rid of Mrs. Galvez in his story and replacing her with Mrs. Andersen, Doctorow wanted to prove a point that teachers should not be fired because they encourage debate and free thinking.