Anthem Ayn Rand Part One: Vocabulary. Define each. Utopia Dystopia Individualism Collectivism Free Will Anthem Equality Liberty Socialism Communism Capitalism Totalitarianism Prometheus Gaea Transgression Ego Part Two: Character Profiles. Identify each character and provide a brief description. Equality 7-2521 Liberty 5-3000 Fraternity 2-5503 Solidarity 9-6347 International 4-8818 Part Three: Conflicts. Explain the following conflicts. Individualism vs. Collectivism Free Will vs. Determinism Part Four: Answer ALL of the following questions in a thoroughly developed paragraph 1. What do you think happens to the personality and individuality in a child like Equality 72521who feels he is nothing? How do the people in this story seem to feel about their lives? How is Equality 72521 different from the others? Give Examples. 2. In Chapter I, the sentence sleeping halls are white and clean and bare of all things save one hundred “The beds.” is repeated three times. Why do you think Ayn Rand made this choice? 3. In your opinion, what was the Council of Vocations’ reason for making Equality a Street Sweeper instead of choosing some other vocation for him? 4. The old locks and lack of guards in the Palace of Corrective Detention indicates that prisoners never tried to escape. Why not? 5. What important message(s) does reveal that could apply to modern teenagers? Anthem 6. Are there any warnings in that our society should heed? Explain. Anthem 7. At the end of the novel, Equality is greatly outnumbered, and modern society lies in ruins, is Anthem a story of liberation and hope or despair? (Use examples from the text). 8. Why are the names Prometheus and Gaea appropriate for Equality and Liberty at the end of the novel 9. Of the whole range of feelings possible to man (joy, excitement, anger, embarrassment, etc.), why is fear the prevalent emotion in this society? 10. Why do you think Ayn Rand chose as the title of this book? Explain. “Anthem”
Anthem Ayn Rand Part One: Vocabulary. Define each. Utopia Dystopia Individualism Collectivism Free Will Anthem Equality Liberty Socialism Communism Capitalism Totalitarianism Prometheus Gaea Transgression Ego Part Two: Character Profiles. Identify each character and provide a brief description. Equality 7-2521 Liberty 5-3000 Fraternity 2-5503 Solidarity 9-6347 International 4-8818 Part Three: Conflicts. Explain the following conflicts. Individualism vs. Collectivism Free Will vs. Determinism Part Four: Answer ALL of the following questions in a thoroughly developed paragraph 1. What do you think happens to the personality and individuality in a child like Equality 72521who feels he is nothing? How do the people in this story seem to feel about their lives? How is Equality 72521 different from the others? Give Examples. 2. In Chapter I, the sentence “The sleeping halls are white and clean and bare of all things save one hundred beds.” is repeated three times. Why do you think Ayn Rand made this choice? 3. In your opinion, what was the Council of Vocations’ reason for making Equality a Street Sweeper instead of choosing some other vocation for him? 4. The old locks and lack of guards in the Palace of Corrective Detention indicates that prisoners never tried to escape. Why not? 5. What important message(s) does Anthem reveal that could apply to modern teenagers? 6. Are there any warnings in Anthem that our society should heed? Explain. 7. At the end of the novel, Equality is greatly outnumbered, and modern society lies in ruins, is Anthem a story of liberation and hope or despair? (Use examples from the text). 8. Why are the names Prometheus and Gaea appropriate for Equality and Liberty at the end of the novel 9. Of the whole range of feelings possible to man (joy, excitement, anger, embarrassment, etc.), why is fear the prevalent emotion in this society? 10. Why do you think Ayn Rand chose “Anthem” as the title of this book? Explain.
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