"Freedom" is often an ambiguous concept for Americans. While America is considered the home of the "free" the idea is not meant to encourage citizens to do anything they please or desire. If this were the case, then there would no form of structure and organization, which allows chaos to eventually ensue. In order to prevent such a thing from happening, a government is established. A government can set up laws and regulations to facilitate living in an environment where citizens have certain freedoms. Every citizen, however, must acknowledge that with every action comes a reaction. In other words, breaking a law or regulation leads to certain consequences such as imprisonment or even death. Gerry Spence, author of Easy in the Harness, illustrates how ultimate freedom "demands a perfect vision of reality, one too painful for the healthy to endure... Pure freedom is pure terror" (806). Therefore, inevitably, an American citizens freedom is somewhat limited to begin with. Aside from civil rights, what happens to an individuals personal freedom, like choosing their own fate?
             Terry Gilliam's movie Brazil, demonstrates how the population of one society is deeply affected by an overly controlling government. The film follows the character, Sam Lowry, in his struggle of living in a society governed by a secret agency that discourages love since it disrupts efficiency. Essentially, the people in Brazil have their freedom stripped away from them as they are gradually being dehumanized. The society in Brazil is plagued by an extremely cautious government, which is now becoming increasingly noticeable in America. The government depends on the faith the citizens have in it, which in turn afflicts the citizens as they are no longer free individuals, but pawns to their government instead.
             The events of September 11 perpetuated a movement in which the U.S. government took action to eliminate terroris...