Summary Of The Story 'By The Waters Of Babylon'

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In the story "By the Waters of Babylon" tey veiw a post apocalyptic society int the hands of the gods. They believe that all power of their lives are in the hands of the gods. If they dissapoint them destruction may be apon them.

In the story "Anthem" it states that government will cause the down fall of the society. All laws and meeting apon people who have more power then the greater population, will lead to destuction. Less desicion of the people will cause the people to want what the people will want, and not have a group of higher officials having say in their

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