Anthem Characters
He is the main character of Anthem.
Who is Equality 7-2521
In the book, what two characters first discover an underground tunnel?
Who are Equality 7-2521 and International 4-8818?
This symbol is commonly used to represent knowledge or "leaving the dark."
What is light/light bulb?
Anthem's society being entirely based in a city where citizens cannot enjoy nature.
What is the "role of the natural world minimized?"
According to the Councils, society is only good and fair when everyone is...
What is equal or the same?
Who is International 4-8818
Equality is ultimately assigned to work with the Home of the...
What is Street Sweepers?
International 4-8818 is to Equality 7-2521 as this person is to Socrates in The Allegory of the Cave.
Who is Glaucon?
This is the idea behind Anthem's society forcing everyone to be equal.
What is conformity?
Following the trial of his invention, Equality learns that collective society can be limiting, whereas _________ is freeing.
What is independence, individualism, or solitude?
What nickname is given the beautiful peasant woman the main character has affection for?
Who is The Golden One?
The material or object Equality 7-2521 uses to control electricity.
What is copper / a copper wire?
In comparing Anthem to The Allegory of the Cave, Equality is to the prisoner as the Council of Scholars is to?
Who are the Cave guards/shadow-makers?
The concept behind the World Council's absolute power over society.
What is an "authoritarian ruler?"
Equality 7-2521's discovery of electricity figuratively represents this in society.
What is the enlightenment, education, or progression of society?
This is the actual name of beautiful peasant woman the main character has affection for.
What is Liberty 5-3000.
How does Equality first see what he looks like?
What is he sees his reflection in water?
Fire is to Prometheus as this is to Equality 7-2521
What is electricity?
The concept behind the brainwashing and beliefs about serving society and one's brothermen.
What is propaganda?
Even though Equality 7-2521 discovers electricity alone, he is like Prometheus in that they both...
What is to give their gift to humanity? Or, what is to be selfless?
This group condemns Equality 7-2521's invention.
Who are the World Council of Scholars?
Equality 7-2521 wants to join this house for his assigned job.
What is the Home of the Scholars?
Equality 7-2521 is compared to this mythical figure because of his ability to harness the elements of nature.
Who is Prometheus?
The idea behind keeping Anthem's society as simple as possible by eliminating free speech, free thought, and individual expression.
What is "censorship/restriction?"
This figure inspires Equality 7-2521 at a young age by literally and figuratively embodying the idea that "light cannot be contained."
Who is the Saint of the Pyre?