Question

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. Use evidence from the text to support your response.

Answer 1

Answer:

In "Anthem," the author Ayn Rand describes an apocalypse society, in which the government commands or supervises every aspect of the life of each citizen, such as what job each individual will do for the rest of his or her life. In such community, as regards education, people have knowledge about everything and nothing else is left to be discovered - all information has been disclosed. Besides, it is not allowed to remember past events, so the smartest people are usually observed closely so they can not speculate and find out anything about the past. In the text, a young man called Equality 7-2521 wishes to think on his own and rebels against the totalitarian government.