of pages read: I read about 5 pages per day. Rating of book (1-10): (9) Title: Anthem Author: Ayn Rand Genre: realistic-fiction Setting: (time) (place) A city after the “rebirth” of human kind in the distant future. Tone: (3 tone words) depressing‚ miserable‚ serious Major characters: (at least 3) (3 personality traits per character) (1 MLA parenthetical citation per character) Equality 7-2521 is curious‚ adventurous‚ and independent (Rand 31). Liberty 5-3000 is loving
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believe Equality 7-2521 is correct in morally denouncing the leaders of the city. The leaders of the city and the world have taken away the natural rights of mankind. “Dare not choose in your minds the work you would like to do when you leave the Home of the students.” (page 4 paragraph 7) This is a statement made by one of the teachers to the classes in the Home of the Students. This means that you are not allowed to have preference‚ favoritism‚ or any other sort of desire for what you’ll
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The transformation of gender equality since the 21st century is one of the most profound and significant social changes in human history. However‚ during the 1950’s male dominance was mostly present amongst societies and cultures‚ where men and women were often viewed as occupying significantly different roles in society. This included men being viewed as the family’s main source of income and the dominant figure of the family‚ whereas women being the domestic caregivers‚ with the sole responsibility
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Anthem is written in the format of a diary of Equality 7-2521‚ a young man living in the future in which all sense of individualism is lost. All aspects of the citizens are controlled by the “Council”‚ and everyone “strive(s) to be like all [their] brothers‚ for all men should be alike” (Page 7). The Council appoints each citizens to their jobs‚ and are told to
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Eve can relate and differ to Anthem in ways of goals‚ higher powers‚ and sins condemned. Both main characters‚ Adam and Equality 7-2521‚ go against what is expected of them by a higher power. The higher power in both stories‚ God and the Council‚ control the people and give them restrictions and punishments. Both Adam and Equality 7-2521 also have women‚ Eve and Liberty 5-3000 that they are with who play a major role in the decisions they make. Ways that Adam and Equality 7-2521 are different are the
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Equality In today’s world people would like to think that‚ in America at least‚ all are equal and free to live happy and peaceful lives. After all part of the United States National Anthem states that America is the “land of the free and the home of the brave” (Star). So one could assume that this statement is true‚ however‚ there is a minority group in America that is far from equal. They are typically looked at with disgust and sometime outright hatred. One might ask; why is this group subjected
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Anthem Essay In the novella Anthem‚ Ayn Rand promotes her vision of human nature by creating a society in which Individualism is a sin. The main character‚ Equality struggles in this world when he questions the belief of Collectivism that his government forces upon its people. Equality eventually realizes "To be free‚ a man must be free of his brothers”. In other words‚ he can not succeed in life if he is not independent and different from everyone who is in his society. Collectivism is the difference
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walk in the footprints of others‚ you won’t make any of your own”. Identity defines a person’s personal or behavioral characteristic(s). However‚ in order to “activate” it‚ a person must find it by his own will or fate. Without this trait‚ there would not be such thing as groups (or divisions) among men. Equality‚ being the protagonist of the dystopian novel‚ Anthem expresses that there is a gap between him and society. Men can be easily attracted by one substance causing everyone to follow or fear
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The Struggles of Equality "The Civil Rights Acts changed everything about ordinary life for black Americans all over the country‚" said Todd S. Purdum‚ author of "An Idea Who’s Time Has Come." The Civil Rights Movement was the beginning of black and white equality. The movement centered on the American South since that’s where the majority of African Americans were located. Train and bus transportation as well as education were affected by segregation. During the Civil Rights Movement‚ three
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Ayn Rand’s novel Anthem is about the main character Equality 7-2521 who struggles to live in a communist society. Equality is an intelligent and very ambitious person who dares to break the rules of The City. By following his heart‚ he discovers that he is worth a lot more than what he’s been taught. Once he and his love‚ Liberty 5-3000‚ break away from their toxic home land‚ they discovering the idea that individuality is more important than the collective “we”. In the woods‚ the two lovers find
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