Jack Eller
Ms. Roemer
Aice – General Paper
17 September 2014
Anthem Essay Test Aside from very rare exceptions, in the society portrayed in the book “Anthem”, citizens show little to no opposition to the government that overrules them. They show no curiosity, greed, or need for self-motivation; they complete tasks given to them for their entire lives, without questioning themselves or what they are told. In a dystopian world like the one described, members are taught to believe in the collective “we”, and to rely on their fellow man to assist them in everything, making every ordeal a group effort. As such, people would not learn to fend for themselves, but for others, effectively ridding of the need for egos and pride and instead instilling morals involving a community based lifestyle. …show more content…
This world would function as a “hive mind” similar to how worker bees fend for a hive and give their lives for something they most likely cannot comprehend. The collective whole would be the center of life for anyone in such a world, making it blasphemy for someone to accomplish something alone or feel displeased with something trivial such as a job assignment. This justifies Equality 7-2521's treatment where he had been called a “sin” for having such an abundance of unique traits, making him an incredible outlier and further distancing him from the community. Having outliers in such a society allows people to question their abilities and those around them, leaving room for free-thought and egos to form. Therefore, Equality’s treatment makes perfect sense in the eyes of any government official, where elimination of him would cause almost no effect on the current
Ms. Roemer
Aice – General Paper
17 September 2014
Anthem Essay Test Aside from very rare exceptions, in the society portrayed in the book “Anthem”, citizens show little to no opposition to the government that overrules them. They show no curiosity, greed, or need for self-motivation; they complete tasks given to them for their entire lives, without questioning themselves or what they are told. In a dystopian world like the one described, members are taught to believe in the collective “we”, and to rely on their fellow man to assist them in everything, making every ordeal a group effort. As such, people would not learn to fend for themselves, but for others, effectively ridding of the need for egos and pride and instead instilling morals involving a community based lifestyle. …show more content…
This world would function as a “hive mind” similar to how worker bees fend for a hive and give their lives for something they most likely cannot comprehend. The collective whole would be the center of life for anyone in such a world, making it blasphemy for someone to accomplish something alone or feel displeased with something trivial such as a job assignment. This justifies Equality 7-2521's treatment where he had been called a “sin” for having such an abundance of unique traits, making him an incredible outlier and further distancing him from the community. Having outliers in such a society allows people to question their abilities and those around them, leaving room for free-thought and egos to form. Therefore, Equality’s treatment makes perfect sense in the eyes of any government official, where elimination of him would cause almost no effect on the current