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"Examination Day"

Plot Structure

Rising Action (75% of the story)

  • Dickie learns he will take a Governement mandated exam. on his birthday.
  • His mother is distraught and his father seems to be "short" with Dickie.

Rising Action

  • Dickie's father gives him an overview of the examination process - - - > "truth serum"
  • Mr. Jordan and Dickie arrive at the examination facility and wait in the lobby for Dickie's turn.
  • Dickie drinks the serum and begins the exam. process.

Exposition

Climax

  • Setting: The United States in a dystopian future.
  • Situation/Climate: All people are subjected to an intlligence exam. where in which their fate is dtermined.
  • Characters: Dick(ie), his mother and father(The Jordans), the examination team.

Conflict

  • While at home, the Jordan's receive a phone call with Dickie's results. Dickie, "has exceeded the Government reulation"

Dickie must take an Government mandated examiniation, an intellegence test, that he has no knowledge of. His mother is rather distruaght and it's bringing down the "mood" on his birthday.

Falling Action

Resolution

  • Dickie's mother cries out in horror and terror based on the expression from her husband's face.
  • Dickie will be terminated. His parents are given options for his burial

Theme

Intelligence is an important part of our society as it helps us understand the world around us, as well as, make informed decisions.

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