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Anthem Questions and Answers Already Passed Explain the book's title and why Ayn Rand chose it. Ayn Rand's working title for this short novel was Ego. Used to reflect how it is anthem toward humanity's ego. What were Ayn Rand's "Villains"? Explain they didn't think, judge, and will; they are second-handers who allow themselves to be run by others. In what is Equality writing? Journal Describe Equality's physical appearance. 21 years old,6-feet tall, and has a body that has grown beyond the bodies of his brothers. What is Equality's curse? had forbidden thoughts; is intelligent; always curious Compare the Home of the Infants, the Home of the Students, and the Home of the Street Sweepers. Home of the Infants: until the age of 5, Home of the Students: until age of 15, and Home of the Street Sweepers is where you go until the age of 40. Why was Equality pleased with his Life Mandate? A way for him to be atone and live in equality with his brothers? Describe a typical day in Equality's life? Awakes a ring of bell, 5 hours of work, 1 hour of dinner, social recreation, back home and off to bed. What is ironic about the Social Meeting? It wasn't really social they just listened to someone give a lecture? Why are friends forbidden? An evil thing to say and it is a transgression to love any among men better than others for they must love all men. What is Equality's crime? Doesn't follow the council and goes into a tunnel doing his own research. Why does Equality feel no shame in committing his crime? He feels that he can finally be free and at peace and be able to think for himself and make his own discoveries. Describe the government and institutions where Equality lives. Controlling and taking away people's decisions making them work for the good of their brothers. Institutions caused quietness to be brought to people and no freedom to have choices and express personalities. What does Equality mean when he says "They"? Basically saying " he"or "she". Who is Liberty and what does she do? Female worker that Equality like who does farming working in the Home of the Peasants. What is a Transgression of Preference? How did Equality commit such a transgression or transgressions? Liking one person more than you do others. His love for Liberty, his friendship with International. What is the Time of Mating? Why does Equality think of being sent to the Palace of Mating as being a "shameful matter"? Men over 20 and women over 18 are assigned a person to mate with one night. No emotions and its awkward and personal. How are children raised in Equality's Society? away from their parents into the Home of the Infants and then the same as the rest of all the others. Why doesn't Liberty want Equality to be one of her brothers? Wants Equality to be different and not try to be something or someone else that he isn't and to act with knowledge. Why does Equality care about Liberty's age? Doesn't want her to be sent to the Palace of Mating. What is wrong with Equality's brothers? Unhappy and afraid, difficulty sleeping and being able to cope with how they have to live in their society. Why is Equality afraid of the Uncharted Forest? no path going through it and tells of people who have starved or been eaten by wild animals. What are the Unmentionable Times? Times when men had technology and encouraged individuality. What is the punishment for speaking the Unspeakable Word? death What has Equality discovered and what has he learned from it? Electricity and how it attracts lightning and is conducted by metal. Why does Equality think that the Council of Scholars is blind? They believe all things that aren't known by everyone don't exist. Equality feels knowledge is for those who seek it. What name has Equality given to Liberty? Why? Golden One because he looks at her to be the most beautiful thing he's ever seen and because of her golden hair? What name has Liberty given to Equality ? The Unconquered, What is Liberty's Life Mandate? Working in the fields for the Home of the Peasants. What did Equality intend to do with his discovery? Tell it to the World Council of Scholars to lead to the sharing of it with society. What is the World Council of Scholars and why is it significant? Great council to which the wisest of all lands are elected and meets once a year in different cities of the Earth. Why now does Equality feel the need to guard his tunnel? "For should any men save the Scholars learn of their secret, they wouldn't understand nor believe them and them and their light would be destroyed. Why does Equality want , for the first time , to know what he looks like? He has never seen himself before. Why is he not concerned about being one of the Damned? Doesn't think anything will happen to him or that he will be taken out of society. Who follows Equality into the Forest and why? Liberty. Heard that Equality had gone to the Unchartered Forest, city was speaking of it and she wanted to be with him. What discoveries do they make in the Forest? Bow and arrows for killing of their own food. Water and fruit to eat and drink. What discovery do they make in chapter 10-left over from the Unmentionable Times? Came upon a house. What does Equality seem to be searching for and why does he keep writing? independence to gain a better understanding because he has shown more maturity since his entrance into the forest. Explain what Equality means by the creed of corruption? "We" is a creed of corruption for it refers to a group and not an individual as we causes Equality to think back to when he had no individual rights and had to do as told like everyone else. Why does Equality believe that people require names? a time when each man had a name of his own to distinguish him from all other men. What name does he choose for himself and why? Prometheus. Took the lights of the gods and brought it to men, and taught men to be gods and suffered for his deeds as all bearers of light must suffer. What name does he suggest for Liberty and why? Gaea. Was the mother of the earth and of all the gods and the Golden One was going to be the mother of a new kind of Gods. How is Equality able to learn so much in the House in the Forest? He has found so many new resources that could help him such as his books. What did Equality learn about slavery and freedom? Why did men give up their freedom once they earned it? First men were enslaved by the gods but broke their chains then enslaved by the kings but broke their chains and enslaved by birth, kin and his race. To be free a man must be free of his brothers. They gave of their freedom once they earned it because all they knew was slavery? What is the sacred word and why is it so important? Ego. It is the word which is to be his beacon and banner, it won't die because it is the heart of it and the meaning and the glory.