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by Ayn Rand

Anthem is one of Ayn Rand's earlier works, and presages the fears of collectivism that characterize Objectivism and her later work, such as The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. The novel is set in the future and has a universal, timeless feel in its characterization of an ideal character's struggle…

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how does this society treat its "elderly" members? Why is this significant?
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What is the name given to the past?
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What is an old one? An ancient one? What is suggested by these designations?
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Why would personal friendship be a transgression?
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how is International 4-8818 similar to the narrator?
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What two ironies are present in the narrators discussion of the home of the scholars?
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What early evidence is presented that the narrator is going to turn out to be a non- conformist - a maker, by his socity's standards?
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under what "curse" does the narrator claim to have been born? why is this significant?
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what is the immediate effect of discovering that the narrator speaks of himself in the first-person?
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What great discovery does Equality make in chapter 10?
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Why is a man with a revolutionary invention that would benefit everyone forced to run for his life?
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what does Equality 7-2521 discover while concluding some of his experiments?
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Why did Ayn Rand rename her characters Prometheus and Gaea?
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describe the house and its contents in your own words and explain why liberty and equality find it so strange and unique
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On page 101, Prometheus realizes that "to be free, a man must be free of his brothers"...
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why does she feel dammed and why is she willing to live with that damnation?
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In chapter twelve Prometheus says "I now understand..."
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what was ayn rands purpose for writing this book?
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What are all of the main buildings in the "Anthem".
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On page 68, Equality 7-2521 tells us that there are famous scholars in the meeting. how is it possible for anyone to get famous in a society that is so collectivistic?
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describe the tone of the end of chapter 6
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what are the sins in chapter 2 and 3?
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1.) How does the opening scene of Chapter Six contrast with the closing of Chapter Five?
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what is the home of infants?
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