of Government In the movie Matrix‚ most of the characters believe they are living in an Utopian society. The main Protagonist‚ Neo‚ feels weirdness of his society and is contacted by the leader‚ Morpheus‚ a freedom fighter who believes Neo is the one who will destroy the dystopian society. In novella‚ Anthem‚ by Ayn Rand‚ the protagonists Prometheus knows there is an unnatural element in his society and commits many transgression in a form of rebellion. Prometheus chooses to fight against a life
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Samantha Henry Oral Report Anthem Anthem by Ayn Rand focuses on the life of the main character‚ Equality-72521‚ set in a futuristic dark age. Equality -72521 lives in a society that strips individuality. He is given a job as a Street Sweeper‚ but this does not feed his curious mind. Equality-72521 questions the government and his “brothers”. His curiosity leads him to thoughts about friendship‚love and science. When he finds a forbidden tunnel he begins to explore and discover there
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of a man‚ dictators must not only enslave his body‚ but also destroy his mind. A man’s mind and the knowledge that a man has is his most powerful weapon. By depleting the mind of knowledge‚ a man cannot be in control of his own self and therefore is more easily conquered. In Anthem by Ayn Rand‚ the leaders and society in her book seek to accomplish control by choosing the jobs for the people‚ keeping the word “I” unknown‚ and maintaining a sense of unity from birth. In Anthem the leaders of the
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feelings‚ as to where all forms of originality have been lost. All live under the idea of “one in all‚ all in one”(Rand‚ 19). Minds of the citizens of the Anthem society are formed to think‚ feel‚ speak as one; all equal and no individuality‚ all are one. One to think as an individual shall be shunned for the greater good. Rebellion of individuality‚ a form of evil of which none shall bare the pain‚ except for one. In a society where everything is controlled and it is forbidden to think of yourself
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knowledge of Rand’s novella Anthem‚ I was aware that Rand was going to be writing about collectivism. I also know that collectivism is where individuality does not exist and it tries to do the greater good for the whole group while making everyone as equal as possible. Therefore‚ I found it very ironic that the “evil” characters in the society were named Equality 7-2521. I found the names of the character’s to be ironic‚ because this society in a way is striving for complete equality‚ but it’s associating
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Many teenagers in the present like the book genre dystopian. Dystopian can show how life can evolve in dark ways. “Anthem‚” by Ayn Rand can be relatable to teens in many different ways. School can resemble dystopian by forcing students into things they cannot do or things they don’t want to‚ it also limits how much they can express themselves whether it make clothing‚ hair‚ or word choice. Another example would be parents. Parents can set high standards pressuring oneself like expecting their child
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control a man‚ the dictators‚ or in this case the council‚ must enslave a man’s body and mind body and his mind too‚ in the book Anthem‚ a book by Ayn Rand. The council shows how easy it is to do so. The council created the unmentionable times‚ which was before the Rebirth and the Great Script fire. After that‚ they had to follow rules‚ which were to be a collective society; those rules caused everyone to be one. Another thing is the punishment they use and how it did not affect Equality at all.
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Fear is scientifically proven to weaken the body physically‚ create problems when making memories‚ and stop the brain from processing correctly. Fear is a natural thing the human body creates‚ yet too much of it can weaken many aspects of life. All this information is good to have in mind when thinking of the fear present throughout the story‚ Anthem by Ayn Rand. Fear is a constant theme throughout the whole book and is shown in many different ways. Three of the ways fear is used in this story is
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Numbers and Labels In society it is socially accepted to be one’s own self. Anthem by Ayn Rand focuses on one’s own individualism and finding their own identity along the way. An expert titled “Don’t Read with Your Eyes” in How To Read Literature Like A Professor by Thomas C. Foster helps illustrate the bigger picture about individualism in Anthem. Therefore individualism is not just being in a state of control but rather finding the deeper meaning of who they are meant to be. Individualism is described
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path and not allowing others to dictate your life. The story of Anthem by Ayn Rand‚ is the exact opposite of what Oprah stands for. Rand tells the story of a young man named Equality 7-2521‚ it being written from his point of view. Equality has shown to commit many “sins” throughout the course of his life. He feels as though what the council decides of his fate is a punishment for his sins‚ of which he is grateful. However‚ Equality soon wants to prove that he is scholar worthy‚ and that he should
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