I Can See Clearly Now By Johnny Nash

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This song would be a nice choice for a soundtrack of the book Anthem for the reason that it shows the theme of freedom. After Equality has run away into the uncharted forest, and Liberty follows him. Equality continues to discover and find new things and information. Such as how to make and use bows & arrows to help them hunt, how to keep wild animals away, and the flaws of society. When reading the lyrics of “I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash. There is a part in the lyrics that says, “Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind.” The dark clouds that had Equality blind was his old oppressive society. So with it gone, and no one to tell him what’s right or what’s wrong. He is now truly free. He also finds some books in a house on a summit.

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