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Why is it a sin for equality 7-2521 to write?
As the story opens, Equality 7-2521 states that it is a sin to do the writing he is doing. It is a sin to do things that do not involve others, and the words he thinks and writes are for no eyes or ears but his. This is not his only crime.
What is equality curse in Anthem?
Equality 7-2521 was born with a curse: he’s been thinking forbidden thoughts for most of his life. And he doesn’t resist them. This is bad, because according to the World Council, all men must strive to be completely alike. All people must form one big, happy, indivisible “WE.”
Why does equality refer to himself as we in Anthem?
“We” Symbol Analysis. Individuals in Equality 7-2521’s collectivist society are forbidden from thinking of themselves as individuals. The pronoun “I” is not only forbidden but unknown, and everyone must refer to him- or herself as “we” in order to ensure that all actions and self-conceptions are collective.
What is the main theme of Anthem?
Individualism is the core theme of Anthem. The entire text is essentially a parable designed to illustrate the importance of Ayn Rand’s idea of individual will.
What happens to Equality 7-2521 in the anthem?
Afterward, Equality 7-2521 begins to sneak away to the tunnel instead of watching the plays at the City Theatre. With stolen objects and other local materials, he conducts experiments at night, and, with the help of stolen manuscripts, he learns many new things and feels no regret for his curiosity and his transgressions of the law.
What happens in the first paragraph of anthem?
The first paragraph establishes the sinister nature of the society, as the narrator castigates himself for breaking the law by daring to keep a journal. The mention of a Council of Vocations that controls when man can and cannot write also immediately indicates the oppression and jurisdiction over thought in Equality 7-2521’s world.
What does the Council of scholars say in anthem?
The Council of Scholars states that the world is flat and at the center of the galaxy, and the schools teach how to bleed men to cure them; Equality 7-2521 wants to know more and dares to wish for a work assignment to the Home of the Scholars.
What happens when Equality 7-2521 meets the Golden One?
When Equality 7-2521 meets the Golden One, he no longer wants to deny that he prefers some of his peers to others. Because he wants to think about her all the time, and because the urge is so overwhelming, he gives himself to his sin.