Sprouts
Transcript: Laws and Consequences Sprouts The microchip that is inserted into the citizens at birth keeps tabs on all the citizen at all times, which allows the government to control them. In the tomatoes, there is a drug that makes the people calm, obedient, and susceptible to suggestion. By making the tomatoes cheap and other food more expensive, the government is able to ensure that the people will eat the tomatoes, and receive the drugs. The propaganda shown to the citizens makes them think that The Vine has their best interests at hearts and that the tomatoes is what keeps them healthy. In Sprouts, the government is run by a small group of people called The Vine. The people of Sprouts need to eat at least one tomato a day. Right after being born, civilians get an injection that is told to be a vaccine. What it really is, is a microchip that is linked to the main computer. It keeps track of the drug level in people's body's so The Vine gets alerted when tomatoes are not being eaten and by whom. If citizens do not eat their tomato, they are first issued a warning and are told of the importance of eating tomatoes (healthy). The second time they do not obey, they will faint. Next, depending on the severity of the offence, they are taken to the "hospital", and the "doctors" take care of them there (death), or they are taken beyond The Trellis aka the outside world that the people of Sprouts are forbidden from unless forced by The Vine Laws and Consequences Cont.. What Makes it Bad The Vine says that the outside world is bad and dangerous, so the people are not allowed to be outside of the Trellis. Because of the drugs in the tomatoes and how it affects their thoughts, the people have practically no free will. Citizens are matched for marriage by health and by what pairing will lead to the healthiest offspring, and not by emotion. The rebellion group, called The Weeds by the government, tries to expose The Vine and how they are lying to the people of Sprouts. Rebellion Flag How Does The Vine Control the People Our country underwent a terrible war in the year 2450. This war lead to a famine that effected everyone in the nation. After the war was cleared, the soil was so disrupted that the only thing it could grow was tomatoes. That's when The Vine was created. They distributed tomato seeds all across the country, saving millions of lives from starvation and they eventually reigned to power. Being the country's savior, citizens bowed down while they ruled a new totalitarian government. Government Flag History The second time they do not eat their tomato, they will faint. They will faint wherever they are when The Vince is alerted of their low levels. Next, depending on the severity of the offense, they are taken to the "hospital", and there the "doctors" take care of them, which means they are put down. Or they are taken beyond The Trellis aka the outside world that the people of Sprouts are forbidden from unless forced by The Vine The Offenses: Put down= Didn't eat tomato in an effort to rebel Taken beyond The Trellis= Forgot to eat tomato more than 4 times.