And these words are the truth , for they are written on the Palace of the World Council, and the World Council is the body of all truth. Thus has it been ever since the Great Rebirth, and farther back than that no memory can reach. The main theme behind Rand's Anthem is the importance of self-discovery and self-awareness.
Rand, like many in the twentieth century, was concerned with the loss of self if people were to give up personal rights that include the word "I". Who is Liberty ? Why is Equality attracted to her and what does she do? She is a woman who lives at the Home of the Peasants. Equality is attracted to her because she is very beautiful.
Those who rule Equality's society during his time use harsh words to describe their enemies in order to control how they are thought of; that's why they are called Evil Ones rather than opponents or some other word less threatening. Readers can realize that the Unmentionable Times refer to our modern world, particularly the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The Uncharted Forest is in part a symbol of the unknown. It embodies all those mysteries in the world that Equality says he wants to learn about over and over again in the opening of the novella.
The forest is also a symbol of nature. Why is fear the most prevalent emotion in Anthem? Category: religion and spirituality atheism. Fear is the most prevalent emotion in the society depicted in Anthem because Ayn Rand wants to point out the many flaws of any kind of collectivist society, which is a society that puts the needs of the collective before the needs of the individual. This lack of control over one's life can cause fear. Who is equality friend in Anthem?
International What does equality look like in Anthem? What is the purpose of Anthem? They are expected to be mindless, and thus selfless. Personal response required. Sin Curse Crime Evil Damned 4. Clearly, Ayn Rand intended Equality to stand out from his brothers.
Explain how she accomplishes this by contrasting Equalitys physical qualities and character traits to those of his fellow men. Why does the Council of Vocations assign Equality the job of street sweeper? Is it due to error, incompetence, or a more sinister motivation? When does this novel take placein the past, the present, or the future? How do you know? How would your teachers react if you had Equalitys curse? Why do Equalitys teachers disapprove of his quick mind?
Transgression: the Transgression of breaking of a law Preference: Equality or oath. At this point in the novel, does Equality accept the moral teachings of his society?
If so, why doesnt he feel shame or remorse when he knows that hes committing a crime? Find textual evidence to support your answer. Would you want to be friends with someone like Equality ? Why or why not? Chapter II 1. Re-read the account of Liberty on page Which character traits are revealed in this brief description? Find several examples of the ways in which this society tries to obliterate each individuals mind and self!
Contrast Equality with the rest of the men living in this society pg. Of the whole range of feelings possible to man joy, excitement, anger, embarrassment, etc. What word is Equality struggling to recapture on page 49? In your opinion, why is mentioning this word the only crime punishable by death in this society?
How does this word contradict the ideals of this society? What could its rediscovery possibly lead to? Chapter III 1. What does Equality discover in this chapter?
How important is this discovery? Describe 45 ways in which it would help society, and make life easier or more enjoyable. Outline some of the Council of Scholars beliefs, and Equalitys refutation of those beliefs. Chapter IV 1. Discuss the appropriateness of Equalitys new name, Unconquered. Chapter V 1. Equality understands that his invention will benefit mankind greatly; however, this was not his main motivation in conducting his experiments, and it is not the primary source of the great joy he experiences.
In your opinion, why is Equality so interested in seeing his own image at this point in the novel? What emotion is he feeling? Chapter VI 1. The old locks and lack of guards in the Palace of Corrective Detention indicate that prisoners never tried to escape.
For those in this society, possession is not a possibility because all things are owned by the collective, including their own bodies and identities. Thus, when Equality renames the Golden One and himself, he is declaring war on this philosophy and reclaiming himself and her as individuals. Like fear, shapelessness in Anthem connotes evil because it illustrates a lack of willingness or ability to believe in something and to stand behind it.
For Rand, the physical world mirrors the internal, personal world, and physical shapelessness goes hand in hand with fear and collectivity. Thus, the members of the World Council of Scholars are all shapeless, as are the members of the Council of Vocations.
The entire society around Equality is shapeless and gray, demonstrating its stagnation and worthlessness. By contrast, the Golden One is hard, with sharply defined lines and an overwhelming physical beauty. Similarly, International stands out among his peers because he is taller and more shapely than they are. Finally, Equality is reprimanded by his teachers at an early age for growing to more than six feet tall.
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