Characters/Development
Why does Equality use plural pronouns?
Taught without use of singular pronouns, resulting in the book saying "we" or "they".
What was the feeling that Equality felt from finding the "New Power of Nature"?
He was feeling a sense of pride from making a discovery about the world.
What is the main theme of Anthem?
The themes involve collectivism, group standards, and individualism in the characters.
Who says this quote?
"I am a man. This miracle of me is mine to own and keep, and mine to guard, and mine to use, and mine to kneel before!"
Equality 7-2521
What is the use of plural pronouns, such as "we" meant to symbolize?
It was meant to symbolize the collective nature the society was trying to instill into the people.
Why was Equality interested in Liberty?
Stemming from his sense of individuality, his desire for exploring and discovering creates a desire for a meaningful bond/connection beyond the collective.
What does Equality notice about the frog when he is poking it?
How is love represented in the book?
Who says this quote?
"What is your name?
Liberty 5-3000
What is the secret tunnel at the very first lines of the book meant to represent?
One of the few remnants of the Unmentionable Times, shows individualism that was buried by the new collectivist practices.
Why does Equality want to see his own image?
Riding on the pride he felt from his inventions, his growing sense of individuality creates the question of what he looks like, instead of seeing only his brothers.
What is Equality's and Liberty's new names at the end of the story?
Prometheus and Gaea
How does Equality obtain his freedom?
Through living in the forest with Liberty and discovering new things about the world.
What is the significance of this quote?
"My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose."
It shows Equality's shift from the collectivist mindset and instead focusing on self-interest and fulfillment.
What does Equality's light bulb symbolize?
What is Liberty 5-3000's nickname that was made by Equality 7-2521?
The Golden One
Why does the Council of Scholars reject Equality and send Equality to the Palace of Corrective Detention?
Equality's invention symbolized individualism and posed a threat to the Collectivist Society, resulting in rejection and corrective detention.
What character is individuality shown through in the book?
Equality 7-2521
What does this quote signify right at the start of the book?
"It is a sin to write this."
It signifies the central theme of Individualism vs. Collectivism and establishing a transgression in the collectivist society.
What does Equality's new name symbolize?
The beginning of his new life and newfound freedom
What does Equality's name symbolize as a person of a Collectivist society?
It symbolizes the suppression of individuality and singular expressions/pronouns for the good of the collective.
What does Equality say in the very first page of the book?
It is a sin to write this
What does the society embody throughout the book?
It embodies collectivism and a society based on communism
Who says this quote?
"So you think you have found a new power,[...] Do all your brothers think that?
Collective 0-0009
What does the windows in the new house symbolize?
It symbolizes light and truth being welcomed to the new individualistic society that Prometheus and Gaea made