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Stephanie Kim
Professor Batty
English 113A
27 October 2015

Invading Privacy
Everyone wants privacy, especially when its online because it has personal information
that we dont want others to see, such as an email. Its important to be aware what is done
online. The government has access to all of our privacy information, such as emails, text
messages, phone calls, social media posts, etc. Privacy is one of the messages mentioned in the
book Every Day, by David Levithan. Every Day, is about a character named A, who has no
gender or race and wakes up every morning in a new body. He meets a girl named Rhiannon, the
main female character, and falls in love with her while he is in her boyfriends body, Justin. A
confesses his love for her, but she is aware that she cannot have a regular relationship with him.
Her love for him grows as she is with him more often. A is violating the privacy of others by
accessing their emails.
Every time A has free time and access to a computer, he always emails Rhiannon, and ask
if they can meet up. I find a computer and email my location to Rhiannon (Levithan 216).
When he sends emails to Rhiannon, he has to make sure that no one is watching him while he
was writing to her. A doesnt want anyone else to know his secret and overhear what he is
discussing with Rhiannon. We wait until the librarian is distracted, then sneak out the door.
Im worried theres some law about reporting homeschooled kids when they go AWOL.
(Levithan, 218). A should be aware of his surroundings and be aware of what he is saying when

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he is in public because he never knows if anyone could be overhearing his conversations. If
someone overheard their conversation, then people who knew the body of the person would
misunderstand something and A would be in trouble.
Its scary to know that people can make up false accounts and pretend that they are real.
A made up and gave away false information. For example, he gave Rhiannon a fake email
address when he was in Nathans body. I want her to say more, but then shes giving me her
email address, and in response Im giving her a fake email address that Ill have to set up as soon
as I get home. (Levithan, 75). He knew he had to forward all of his old emails to himself, but
he had limited time. Rogers mother calls me and I know I have to go. But clearing the history
and turning off the computer cant stop my thoughts. I think about Nathan waking up on the side
of the road. I try to imagine what he must have felt. (Levithan, 81). It was not a good idea in
the first place when A gave Rhiannon his fake email address. He should have followed
instructions and been more careful with his actions.
The government can also see what our history is and what we delete in our history. A
makes a major mistake by forgetting to log off from his email and deleting his history on Nathan
Daldrys computer. Nathan woke up the next morning, and he thought he was possessed by the
devil. There was a local website that was about Nathans demonic possession. But still, Im
worried. In all my years, Ive never had someone do this to me before. (Levithan 83). A was
not only afraid of being caught, but also felt guilty for doing this to Nathan. With access to As
email, he emails him and commands for answers. I read: I dont know who you are or what you
are or what you did to me yesterday, but I want you to know you wont get away with it. I will
not let you possess me or destroy my life. I will not remain quiet. I know what happened and I
know you must be in some way responsible. Leave me alone. I am not your host. (Levithan,

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80). When A read this email, he was probably concerned that Nathan is trying to figure out who
A is and afraid to have a conversation with him.
The government might be spying on A and Rhiannon because they have access to
everyones privacy. The government can see everything sent, posted, and received. There is
nothing we can hide from because they can have access to read our emails, text messages, listen
to conversations on the phone, and even social media posts. Sometimes we hide something and
we think or hope no one is watching from a distance. Its an advantage that the government is
watching over our privacy because they can tell what is going on in our society, and also we can
prevent ourselves from sending or posting unnecessary or displeasing information to others since
we know that they are watching us every time we are online. We should always be aware of
what were doing online or on our phones, such as sending an email or text message, or a social
media post to others.

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Works Cited Page
Levithan, David. Every Day. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. Print.