Private First Class In Trent Reedy's Divided We Fall

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Private First Class Daniel Wright has been placed in strange dilemma, in Trent Reedy’s novel, Divided We Fall. He has sworn loyalty to two different people, both of which want him to battle the other. PFC Wright is an Idaho National Guardsman. The President passed a law that the Idaho legislature disagreed with, claiming it to be unconstitutional. Riots broke out in response. Daniel, along with other National Guardsmen, were deployed to prevent things from getting violent. Instead of preventing violence, a misfire by Daniel led to shots being fired into the crowd. This event caused Daniel’s life to turn from a dream into a nightmare. Daniel is strong and loving, and deserves a great deal of praise and respect. There are many events in the

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