The Patriot Act: A Narrative Analysis

It was two-thousand three when the test was established. An evolution of the patriot act, the test was created to keep people safe in the face of terrorists and murderers, communists and anarchists. The rules were simple, citizens would obey their government for three hundred sixty four twenty-four hour periods, and surveillance cameras with microphones were installed in homes and cars to monitor people for the first part of the test.Then on the three hundred sixty fifth day it was required pass the test- a four hour examination that was designed to identify those who would hard their countrymen- and most importantly, their government. If a person failed the examination, in either part, they were either imprisoned, or more commonly, terminated.

We start now.” Gever saw Porter drive the jeep out of the alleyway, knocking over the kiosk brandishing test merchandise. A guard raised his pistol to shoot him, but at that moment Charles knocked him down with the butt of his gun. Gever looked at the newcomer.

“What’s your name? Mine’s Gever Baud!” he shouted as he ran over to a gun stockpile.

“Diesel, pleased to meet you!” the newcomer shouted back as he ran with him.

After Gever, Diesel and the others finished off the guards, they began to make their way to the city hold. Cutting down a banner proclaiming test day, Gever and the others fought past the guards, making their way into the building step by step. Several guards ran toward them, and Porter was shot and wounded. After they finished off most of the guards, they turned to the remaining guard, and Gever pointed his gun at him.

“Where is the governor? Tell us now!” Gever shouted angrily at the guard.

“Uh... he’s down the hall, to your left.” Gever and the others then ran past him, but they didn’t see the pistol the guard pulled out of his uniform until it was too late. The guard pulled the trigger, instantly striking and killing