AP Language Blog 3

.) In a well-organized paragraph, 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. Would you want to live in this society? Explain why or why not.

The society in which Anthem is set is a supposedly well structured place. The only drawback is that no one is happy. They're not allowed to be individuals and they can't consider themselves as "I" it's all about the "we" and the collective mind. You're only supposed to care about uplifiting your brothers and loving them without them deserving it. They're are a strictly primal society, they barely have any technology. Candles are as advanced as they get. The men and women are not allowed to fraternize except for one day a year when they go to repopulate their society. They are punished for their education to exceed that of the others in their society. I would not enjoy this community because I am an individual person. I like being different. I enjoy being able to use the word I and only having to think of myself occasionally.




2.) When does this novel take place—in the past, the present, or the future? How do you know? Please provide specific clues from the text.
THis novel takes place far into the future. Other societies have killed themselves out and they have started completely over. They went back to their primal instincts, except they changed the basic knowledge of everyone. They keep refferring back to the "dark times" and how much technology was found there. They talk about the great wars that killed everyone off. That's how you know it takes place far into the future.



3.) What does Equality discover in this Chapter III? How important is this discovery? Describe 4–5 ways in which it would help society, and make life easier or more enjoyable
In chapter 3 Equality finds a manhole. He doesn't know what it is, only that it's a place that he can go and be alone. It's important because that is where everything starts for him. It's how he learns to be different and stand up for what he believes in. It's also where he discovers electricity again. He brings forth something that has not been seen in years.



.4.) How would your teachers react if you had Equality’s “curse”? Why do Equality’s teachers disapprove of his quick mind? At this point in the novel, does Equality accept the moral teachings of his society? If so, why doesn’t he initially feel shame or remorse when he knows that he’s committing a crime? Find textual evidence to support your answer. Does this change as the novel progresses?

Teachers now would consider Equality's curse a blessing. He was knowledgable, my teachers would be thrilled with a student like him. They do no like his mind in the novel because they believe he is trying to out do his brothers.In the beginning he accepts the moral teachings of his community but he's not happy with them. He soon learns that no one is happy in that society. At first he feels bad about being smarter than the others, but eventually he sees it as a good thing and sees it as what makes him an individual. Instead of shying away from his knowledge, when he finds the manhole he starts delving into it and pulling it out. That shows he's not ashamed anymore.