Narrative Essay On American Revolution

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During night time, dogs lurked the streets. Massive paws slapped the pavement as they wandered through the darkness, pulling at their chain restraints. Muzzles covered their muscular heads. Their leaders walked beside them, holding heavy, thick chains that seized hold of the terrifying beasts. The Watch; as the city called them. The city itself was dull and lifeless.
The Government fears us. United, the people of the city were powerful and indestructible. Yet, separated and leaderless as we are, we are incapable of starting a rebellion. How the Government created such a mayhem but yet were able to maintain a level of order was remarkable.
The first indication of rebellion generated panic within the Government, and within several years a drug had been constructed. A drug, which demanded ultimate control – the control of the subconscious. Each week the citizens of the city are given a supply of what the Government and their chemists named: ‘The Antidote.’ Injected three times a day, morning, afternoon and night, the citizens became obedient. At first, it was believed to be a cure, then as years went on, the effect of the drugs became more worrying. The effects …show more content…

I reached an office block and began climbing up the stairs. I walked two steps at a time, my mind consumed with the thought of the beautiful act of rebellion I had committed. I reached the final flight of stairs, my lungs struggling inside my chest as I took those last few steps and ambled out onto the roof of the building. I staggered towards the edge of the building where I gazed across the fading landscape around me. I checked my watch: 6:07am. The sunlight covered the cold concrete. I could hear my watch ticking. The clock brought me closer to the moment I had been waiting for all my life. This project was my life, and I now I could finally watch my life work reveal itself right in front of my

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