Anthem Essay

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Name ______________________________________________________ Date ________________________ Period ______ Anthem Study Guide Questions Please take time to answer each question. Study guide questions will be used as class discussion. Chapter I 1. Describe the society in which Anthem is set. Some areas to consider are the political structure, degree of technology, social relationships, quality of life, and education. 2. Would you want to live in this society? Explain. 3. In this chapter, Equality 7-2521 states that it is very unusual for men to reach the age of 45. Offer several possible explanations as to why life expectancy is so short in this society. 4. Clearly, Ayn Rand intended Equality 7-2521 to stand out from his “brothers”. Explain how she accomplishes this by contrasting Equality 7-2521’s physical qualities and character traits to those of his fellow men. 5. Why does the Council of Vocations assign Equality 7-2521 the job of street sweeper? Is it due to error, incompetence, or a more sinister motivation? Explain. 6. When does this novel take place – in the past, the present, or the future? How do you know? 7. How would your teacher react if you had Equality 7-2521’s “curse”? 8. Why do Equality 7-2521’s teachers disapprove of his quick mind? 9. At this point in the novel, does Equality 7-2521 accept the moral teachings of his society? If so, why doesn’t he feel shame or remorse when he knows that he’s committing a crime? Find textual evidence to support your answer. 10. Would you want to be friends with someone like Equality 7-2521? Why or why not? 11. Copy this chart into your journal, and add your entries as you read each chapter (the first one has been done for you). Term & Definition Examples from Anthem Why is this condemned in Anthem? Should it be condemned? Explain. • Transgression – the breaking of a law or oath

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