Summaries After you have the gist (from highlighting or note-taking), it is time to summarize the significant moments. The summary should focus on characters, setting, conflicts, and other significant events.
Chapter 1-Lynica McClellan The first chapter of Antheme Equality 7-2521 is giving a brief overveiw of the things that happens in th peoples lives that lives in that society and towards the end of the chapter he starts explaining he secrets he has w/ International 4-8818, which is the tunnel. The setting is the Home he lives in and the tunnel. The biggest conflict in this chapter is that Equality v. society, he wants to be alone but indivisualism doesnt belong in this society.
Chapter 2 - Equality meets Liberty who is a woman. He visits her at her designated job where he would just stare at her. Soon they get the nerve to speak to each other which is forbidden and secretly hope they get to meet. When he's not thinking of her, he's reflecting on the forbidden word and his secret cove. -AllyJ.
Chapter 3-Lynica McClellan
Chapter 3 is just about Equallity and his discoveries, which is electricity. he made this discovery by stealing things from the Home of the Scholars. Ayn Rand doesnt say anything about the setting so I figure its in the tunnel since thats where he made the discovery. Equality overcame his struggles and conflicts.
Chapter 4 - Equality and Liberty speak and he tells her about his name for her "Golden One" and to his surprise she also has one for him: The Unconquered One. They realize the connection that they share is very wrong, yet they can't stop wanting to become closer. -AllyJ.
Chapter 5-Lynica McClellan
In chapter five Equality decides that he is going to show the World Council his discoveryof electricity. Equality feels like its to greta to be kept a secret. When he is in the tunnel and its dark he realizes that he needs to share her secret. Equality is conflicting w/his discovery because a part of him wants to keep it a secret but ther other wants to share it and become a Scholar.
Chapter 6 - Equality was caught sneaking in to the Home of Street Sweepers at a much later time than whats normal. The council took him to the Palace of Corrective Detention where he was whipped for not telling the council of his whereabouts. They kept him in there for 30 days and he soon escaped to his secret tunnel where he decided it would be best to show the Home of Scholars his light box. -AllyJ
Chapter 7- In chapter 7 Eqaulity escapes the jail where he had been for 30 days.He then took his box to the scholars. But they thought it was a bad idea so he ran into the Uncharted Forest.
Chapter 8-Lynica McClellan
While Equality is living in the Uncharted Forest he is forced to find a clean and natural source of water and food and he notices his reflection while drinking from this lake. He sees that he is a beautiful person, he notices all the ways he differs from his "brothers" but all the good differences.
Chapter 9 - As Equality was walking through the uncharted forest he hears footsteps who belongs to no other than the Golden One. When she heard of his escape she decided to literally follow in his footsteps in hopes that she would find him. Once they're together in the forest they confess their love for each other and criticize the flaws of their society. - AllyJ
Chapter 10- In the forest they come across a house made by umentionable times. Equality thought is was a house built for 12 people but had 2 beds. So they decided to live in the house.
Chapter 11-Lynica McClellan
Equality 7-2521 is saying the word "I," he is becoming into his own person now.He is struggling with this word because it was never allowed in his vocabulary and he is feeling empowered by his strenght. He knows that he doesnt owe any debts to his "brothers."
Chapter 12 - Equality has been reading the books they found in the house from the unmentionable times. He learned of the word "I" and that its not proper for them to continue their lives together without real names. Equality names himself Prometheus after the god and the Golden One, Gaea goddess and mother earth. He decides they will live and raise their son by the rules of he learned in these books and he plans to steal one more time from the city he came from. He plans on taking his friends and those who are not happy living in a society such as that one. -AllyJ
Theme Analyses Each member must submit at least one theme analysis, two of which must be from the following:
Individuality is key to society progressing.
by Ally Johnson
In the novel Anthem, the theme that was demonstrated throughout the text by characterization, setting, and conflict was that individuality is the key to society progressing. Ayn Rand introduced Equality 7-2521 as an individual stuck in a world of collectivists. From the very first description of Equality 7-2521 he stuck out from his peers like a sore thumb; he's six foot tall, smarter than the rest, and constantly questions his society.This collectivist society is living in the dark ages, the latest form of technology from the past 100 years is a measly candle. The reason why this society can't progress is because the process it takes for one person to create a technology and introduce it to another collective society makes them superior. But when Equality 7-2521 throws the collectivist ideas out of his head he is able to create electricity.
The impotence of the collective group.
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The value of martyrdom.
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Original invention/creation is key to independence.
by: Lynica McClellan
The theme of Anthem is original invention/ creation is key to indepedence is developed through the character,Equality7-2521. He's creativity and need to explore lead him to independence because his discovery made him want to sneak away to do his own thing, especially when he runs away from Antheme's society and is forced to findhis own food and way. I believe his risk taking characteristic makes him gain independence. Ayn Rand shows his creativity through his invention of light which also leads to his independence.
A third theme analysis must be submitted on a theme of your choice. You are welcome to analyze the contributions of character, conflict, setting, and/or other elements of the text.
Idenity Crisis:
The theme in the novel "Ayn Rand" is idenity crisis. The people in anthem believe that they must all be the same and that being singled out is a sin. In the story Eqaulity stated '" We strive to be like all our brothers men, for all men must be a like." In anthem they also are not able to choose a job based on interest the council gives them a job that they want them to have. Another sin is to give men a name that would distinguish them from other men. Eqaulity along with many of his brothers was catergorized as one as a whole instead of one as a person. The result of this is idenity crisis. A persons opinion,feelings,knowledge,style, and personality all makes them a unique individual. Not being able to be yourself and having to be like everyone else when you dont want to you face idenity crisis. - Ausha M.
Tone Analyse Each member of your group must write one analysis of a single, agreed upon tone. The group should decide on whether or not the tone changes over the course of the novel. If it does not, write about a single tone. If it does, write about the shift between two tones. Make sure to sign your analysis.
In the novel Anthem Ayn Rand was very critical of a collectivist society. When she introduced Equality 7-2521 she simply described his outward apperance as a cursed member of society because he's much taller than his "brothers". This society is all for the "we", hence the constant repetition. Rand wanted to make sure the readers knew how bad it sounded to live by the "your brother are everything, while you are nothing" type lifestyle. She even made a point to show that the only technology that has been developed in the last 100 years under this type of society is a candle. Ayn Rand wanted to make her stance as pro-individualism was seen and heard in all throughout her novel. - AllyJ.
Lynica McClellan
Ayn Rand tone in Antheme was indirect which she expresses very much through her word choice. Rand is indirect basically until the end of the book, when she finally writes "I think. I am. I will." She never just wrote I like individualism much better than a collectivist society. Through this quote she shows that would prefer individualism but she still doesnt write that. She builds the whole book up to this point.
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Summaries
After you have the gist (from highlighting or note-taking), it is time to summarize the significant moments. The summary should focus on characters, setting, conflicts, and other significant events.
Chapter 1-Lynica McClellan
The first chapter of Antheme Equality 7-2521 is giving a brief overveiw of the things that happens in th peoples lives that lives in that society and towards the end of the chapter he starts explaining he secrets he has w/ International 4-8818, which is the tunnel. The setting is the Home he lives in and the tunnel. The biggest conflict in this chapter is that Equality v. society, he wants to be alone but indivisualism doesnt belong in this society.
Chapter 2 - Equality meets Liberty who is a woman. He visits her at her designated job where he would just stare at her. Soon they get the nerve to speak to each other which is forbidden and secretly hope they get to meet. When he's not thinking of her, he's reflecting on the forbidden word and his secret cove. -AllyJ.
Chapter 3-Lynica McClellan
Chapter 3 is just about Equallity and his discoveries, which is electricity. he made this discovery by stealing things from the Home of the Scholars. Ayn Rand doesnt say anything about the setting so I figure its in the tunnel since thats where he made the discovery. Equality overcame his struggles and conflicts.
Chapter 4 - Equality and Liberty speak and he tells her about his name for her "Golden One" and to his surprise she also has one for him: The Unconquered One. They realize the connection that they share is very wrong, yet they can't stop wanting to become closer. -AllyJ.
Chapter 5-Lynica McClellan
In chapter five Equality decides that he is going to show the World Council his discoveryof electricity. Equality feels like its to greta to be kept a secret. When he is in the tunnel and its dark he realizes that he needs to share her secret. Equality is conflicting w/his discovery because a part of him wants to keep it a secret but ther other wants to share it and become a Scholar.
Chapter 6 - Equality was caught sneaking in to the Home of Street Sweepers at a much later time than whats normal. The council took him to the Palace of Corrective Detention where he was whipped for not telling the council of his whereabouts. They kept him in there for 30 days and he soon escaped to his secret tunnel where he decided it would be best to show the Home of Scholars his light box. -AllyJ
Chapter 7- In chapter 7 Eqaulity escapes the jail where he had been for 30 days.He then took his box to the scholars. But they thought it was a bad idea so he ran into the Uncharted Forest.
Chapter 8-Lynica McClellan
While Equality is living in the Uncharted Forest he is forced to find a clean and natural source of water and food and he notices his reflection while drinking from this lake. He sees that he is a beautiful person, he notices all the ways he differs from his "brothers" but all the good differences.
Chapter 9 - As Equality was walking through the uncharted forest he hears footsteps who belongs to no other than the Golden One. When she heard of his escape she decided to literally follow in his footsteps in hopes that she would find him. Once they're together in the forest they confess their love for each other and criticize the flaws of their society. - AllyJ
Chapter 10- In the forest they come across a house made by umentionable times. Equality thought is was a house built for 12 people but had 2 beds. So they decided to live in the house.
Chapter 11-Lynica McClellan
Equality 7-2521 is saying the word "I," he is becoming into his own person now.He is struggling with this word because it was never allowed in his vocabulary and he is feeling empowered by his strenght. He knows that he doesnt owe any debts to his "brothers."
Chapter 12 - Equality has been reading the books they found in the house from the unmentionable times. He learned of the word "I" and that its not proper for them to continue their lives together without real names. Equality names himself Prometheus after the god and the Golden One, Gaea goddess and mother earth. He decides they will live and raise their son by the rules of he learned in these books and he plans to steal one more time from the city he came from. He plans on taking his friends and those who are not happy living in a society such as that one. -AllyJ
Theme Analyses
Each member must submit at least one theme analysis, two of which must be from the following:
Individuality is key to society progressing.
by Ally Johnson
In the novel Anthem, the theme that was demonstrated throughout the text by characterization, setting, and conflict was that individuality is the key to society progressing. Ayn Rand introduced Equality 7-2521 as an individual stuck in a world of collectivists. From the very first description of Equality 7-2521 he stuck out from his peers like a sore thumb; he's six foot tall, smarter than the rest, and constantly questions his society.This collectivist society is living in the dark ages, the latest form of technology from the past 100 years is a measly candle. The reason why this society can't progress is because the process it takes for one person to create a technology and introduce it to another collective society makes them superior. But when Equality 7-2521 throws the collectivist ideas out of his head he is able to create electricity.
The impotence of the collective group.
by
The value of martyrdom.
by
Original invention/creation is key to independence.
by: Lynica McClellan
The theme of Anthem is original invention/ creation is key to indepedence is developed through the character,Equality7-2521. He's creativity and need to explore lead him to independence because his discovery made him want to sneak away to do his own thing, especially when he runs away from Antheme's society and is forced to findhis own food and way. I believe his risk taking characteristic makes him gain independence. Ayn Rand shows his creativity through his invention of light which also leads to his independence.
A third theme analysis must be submitted on a theme of your choice. You are welcome to analyze the contributions of character, conflict, setting, and/or other elements of the text.
Idenity Crisis:
The theme in the novel "Ayn Rand" is idenity crisis. The people in anthem believe that they must all be the same and that being singled out is a sin. In the story Eqaulity stated '" We strive to be like all our brothers men, for all men must be a like." In anthem they also are not able to choose a job based on interest the council gives them a job that they want them to have. Another sin is to give men a name that would distinguish them from other men. Eqaulity along with many of his brothers was catergorized as one as a whole instead of one as a person. The result of this is idenity crisis. A persons opinion,feelings,knowledge,style, and personality all makes them a unique individual. Not being able to be yourself and having to be like everyone else when you dont want to you face idenity crisis. - Ausha M.
Tone Analyse
Each member of your group must write one analysis of a single, agreed upon tone. The group should decide on whether or not the tone changes over the course of the novel. If it does not, write about a single tone. If it does, write about the shift between two tones. Make sure to sign your analysis.
In the novel Anthem Ayn Rand was very critical of a collectivist society. When she introduced Equality 7-2521 she simply described his outward apperance as a cursed member of society because he's much taller than his "brothers". This society is all for the "we", hence the constant repetition. Rand wanted to make sure the readers knew how bad it sounded to live by the "your brother are everything, while you are nothing" type lifestyle. She even made a point to show that the only technology that has been developed in the last 100 years under this type of society is a candle. Ayn Rand wanted to make her stance as pro-individualism was seen and heard in all throughout her novel. - AllyJ.
Lynica McClellan
Ayn Rand tone in Antheme was indirect which she expresses very much through her word choice. Rand is indirect basically until the end of the book, when she finally writes "I think. I am. I will." She never just wrote I like individualism much better than a collectivist society. Through this quote she shows that would prefer individualism but she still doesnt write that. She builds the whole book up to this point.