Anthem: Equality
Anthem Study Guide
Chapter 1 1. Anthem is based in a socialist society. Everyone is treated as equals. Nobody is allowed to think they are above anyone else. They all are given names that are followed by numbers so they have no identity. They are assigned jobs by the scholars. They have to do everything for their brothers. The scholars run everything. They have very little technology. They use candles and torches for lighting. They are not allowed to socialize with people outside of their work field. They also are not allowed to socialize with females. The only time they can socialize with females is at the City Palace of Mating. They hardly have a quality of life. They live for their brothers. Their education is limited. They are told everything in the world has already been discovered and nothing else exists beyond the walls of the cities.
I would not want to live in this kind of society. Your education is limited and you are told to be like everyone else. You do not have anything that separates you from the rest of society. They are told what to do and are put on strict schedules. If they misbehave they are lashed. Nobody should have to live in this type of society. 2. Men hardly reach the age of 45 because they have nothing to live for. Everyday they wake up and do the same thing. They also have very little technology and are limited on their education. So, if someone were to get sick, they would have no way to help them. They probably are limited on their medical discoveries as well. 3. Transgression: The breaking of a law or oath. a. Transgression of Preference: Equality chooses International 4-8818 as his friend (p.30) i. They are taught that the individual is nothing, mankind is everything, and that everyone must be treated with absolute equality. To choose a friend is to single out, and elevate, one man from the group. Also, choosing a friend requires individual thought, personal choices, and value judgments, all of
Chapter 1 1. Anthem is based in a socialist society. Everyone is treated as equals. Nobody is allowed to think they are above anyone else. They all are given names that are followed by numbers so they have no identity. They are assigned jobs by the scholars. They have to do everything for their brothers. The scholars run everything. They have very little technology. They use candles and torches for lighting. They are not allowed to socialize with people outside of their work field. They also are not allowed to socialize with females. The only time they can socialize with females is at the City Palace of Mating. They hardly have a quality of life. They live for their brothers. Their education is limited. They are told everything in the world has already been discovered and nothing else exists beyond the walls of the cities.
I would not want to live in this kind of society. Your education is limited and you are told to be like everyone else. You do not have anything that separates you from the rest of society. They are told what to do and are put on strict schedules. If they misbehave they are lashed. Nobody should have to live in this type of society. 2. Men hardly reach the age of 45 because they have nothing to live for. Everyday they wake up and do the same thing. They also have very little technology and are limited on their education. So, if someone were to get sick, they would have no way to help them. They probably are limited on their medical discoveries as well. 3. Transgression: The breaking of a law or oath. a. Transgression of Preference: Equality chooses International 4-8818 as his friend (p.30) i. They are taught that the individual is nothing, mankind is everything, and that everyone must be treated with absolute equality. To choose a friend is to single out, and elevate, one man from the group. Also, choosing a friend requires individual thought, personal choices, and value judgments, all of