Anthem Review Latest Version Graded A

Anthem Review Latest Version Graded A main character; defied the law and was damned for life Equality Equality's love interest Liberty Equality's name for Liberty The Golden One Liberty's name for Equality The Unconquered half-minded brother of Equality; street sweeper Unity kind-eyed, friendly brother of Equality; street sweeper International what did Equality and International find and keep hidden? tunnel what did Equality do in his tunnel? gathered knowledge time period we live in now that the Council of Elders forbid anyone to speak of Unmentionable Times the time that Anthem took place in The Great Rebirth what objects would the bulb Equality created take the place of? candles great brothers that ruled over the city Council of Elders all mighty brothers that ruled over the civilization World Council forbidden area that lay near the sewage area Uncharted Forest what did Equality and Liberty find in the Uncharted Forest a house from the unmentionable times what did Equality create in the tunnel? electricity how is this story being written? in a journal decides your life job/mandate Council of Vocations hero of the story Saint of the Pyre Equality's two brothers that also feared the civilization in which they lived solidarity and fraternity where children were produced House of mating Equality's new name; man who defied Zeus and gave the people 'light' or 'knowledge' Prometheus what represents 'darkness' in this novel? ignorance what represents 'light' in this novel? knowledge who wrote Anthem? Ayn Rand why was Equality considered to be 'damned' he created a forbidden object alone place you stayed from birth to age 5 House of Infants place you stayed from 5-15 years old House of Students place you went at age 40 Home of the Useless place you went after age 45 Home of the Ancients what was forbidden throughout the novel individualism word that is forbidden in the society 'I' the sacred word Equality developed Ego why did all rooms contain beds of 100 to create a feeling of 'oneness' group who works towards bettering the society collectivist people who don't care for themselves as individuals but care for success as a whole socialism In what is Equality writing? (i.e., what format is he writing?) Equality is writing in first person Describe Equality's physical appearance. Equality is 6 feet tall, they are 21 years old. What is Equality's curse? Equality's curse is that they are 6 feet tall, they are taller than the rest of the men. "There is evil in your bones...for your body has grown beyond the bodies of your brothers." The Home of the Infants is where men stay until they are 5 years old. They live there with all the children of the city who had been born the year. The Home of the Students is where men stay until they reach their 15th year. There are ten wards for their ten years of learning. The Home of the Street Sweepers is Equality's home after he is given a career by the Council of Scholars. Compare the Home of the Infants, the Home of the Students, and the Home of the Street Sweepers. Why was Equality pleased with his Life Mandate? Because it was lucky that they got a Life Mandate at all because of how many crimes they committed prior to getting the Life Mandate. Describe a typical day in Equality's life. Equality spends their days cleaning the streets of the City. Later in the book he meets "The Golden One" and spends time everyday speaking to her. What is ironic about the Social Meeting? The Social Meeting is supposed to be a fun time but none of the people have any fun. Its supposed to be a social environment but no one talks. Why are friends forbidden? Friends are forbidden because it is a great crime to love any among men better than the others. What is Equality's crime? Equality entered a forbidden zone; it was left over from the Unmentionable Times. Why does Equality feel no shame in committing his crime? He was very curious and was intrigued to explore this cave. Describe the government and institutions where Equality lives. The government is run by the City Council, they preside over the City. They decide what punishments go to people who commit crimes. They also enforce the law of the City. They represent all men. What does Equality mean when he says, "They"? He means all men of the City or he means himself. They are not allowed to use the word "I" Who is Liberty and what does she do? Liberty is a woman whom meets Equality while he is working on the streets. She works in the fields and she speaks to Equality even though its against the rules, they give each other special names which is also against the rules. That is liking a person more than you like everyone else. He commits this by being friends and giving Liberty a special name and loving her. What is a Transgression of Preference? How did Equality commit such a transgression or transgressions? The Time of Mating is when one man and one woman are chosen to have a baby together. Equality thinks of this as a shameful matter because you are never able to see your children and you can't be with your mate. What is the Time of Mating? Why does Equality think of being sent to the Palace of Mating as being a "shameful matter"? Children are raised without their biological parents; they stay in the House of Infants until they are 5. How are children raised in Equality's society? Because then he would be the same as everyone and not unique. Why doesn't Liberty want Equality to be one of her brothers? He cares because he wants to keep her out of the House of Mating. Why does Equality care about Liberty's age? They live in fear and don't think for themselves What is wrong with Equality's brothers? No one has ever returned from there. Why is Equality afraid of the Uncharted Forest? The times before the Great Rebirth are the Unmentionable Times. Supposedly they are our times. What are the Unmentionable Times? Death What is the punishment for speaking the Unspeakable Word? He has discovered light, or the "power of the sky". He has learned that they might have possessed it in the Unmentionable Times and there might be a relation. What has Equality discovered and what has he learned from it? They don't see the secrets of the earth and they think all the things about earth are known to all. Why does Equality think that the Council of Scholars is blind? Time of Mating: child birth House of Students: school House of Infants: nursery A euphemism is defined as "the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant; also : the expression so substituted" For example, Equality is not assigned a job; he is given a "Life Mandate". What other euphemisms have you discovered in this book? The Golden One, because she has golden hair. What name has Equality given to Liberty? Why? He is called The Unconquered. I think this is fitting because he is kind of free willed and doesn't listen to the rules. What name has Liberty given to Equality? Do you think that the name is appropriate? Why or why not? She works in the fields. What is Liberty's Life Mandate? He intended to show it to the World Council of Scholars and then beome a scholar. What did Equality intend to do with his discovery? The World Council of Scholars is the wisest of all the lands, they meet once a year in different cities. What is the World Council of Scholars and why is it significant? He doesn't want it to be found and destroyed. Why now does Equality feel the need to guard his tunnel? He wants to know what he looks like because the wire light is a part of him. Why does Equality want, for the first time, to know what he looks like? depressing It is _____ as it represents people in such a society hopeful it is _____ in the triumph of the human spirit for those who are brave enough to reject the ethics of collectivism, no matter the cost. conformity The act or habit of bringing oneself into harmony or agreement with others; adhering to conventional behavior. independence Acceptance of the responsibility of forming one's own judgments and living by the work of one's own mind. electricity what has equality's reinvented speaking unspeakable word what is the one crime that is punishable by death intellectually physically what is equality's curse, it's both ___ and __ (makes him superior) the Golden One what does equality call Liberty-5300 true T/F-the uncharted forest symbolizes the individualism of the society that its members should not have home of peasants where does liberty live unspeakable word from the time he was 10 years old and witnessed the death of the sanit of the pyre, who said the unspeakable word, equality always wanted to know what the _________ _____ was he fought with others in the house of the infants, why was equality locked in the cellar so much? trouble why was equality given job street sweeper? they didn't want him to make _____ false T/F-equality DOESN'T want to show his invention to the scholars true T/F-equality finally admits that he is smarter than the scholars true T/F-equality experiences his first moment of pride with his new invention preference equality was guilty of what sin while he was living in house of students? he had a ________ subway what was the tunnel that equality found really? ______ tunnel choices what does house of mating symbolize? lack of ______ collectivism all thought and action must be for common cause individualism every man is a soverign person who possesses the unalienable right to own personal possessions altruism self sacrifice is the highest duty and virtue selflessness no one has a name, no one should prefer one over another egoism man's primary moral obligation is to achieve his own well-being