To the Communist Party Congress of the U.S.S.R.:
As a member of the Russian Communist Party, it has recently it has been brought to my attention that the Communist Party Congress of the U.S.S.R. intends on banning the circulation of a recently published novel in the U.S.S.R.
The book in question, We, written by Yevgeny Zamyatin, is merely a piece of fiction. This book entails the journal entries of a man living in a futuristic society where the government is ruled by the One State, whose agents, called Guardians, protect and guide the population. The buildings are transparent and everyone has a daily schedule to follow. The characters live in a world of unparalleled equality. The One State is undoubtedly a Communist society. In the fictitious …show more content…
Within We, those who rebel against the government are severely punished. The main character didn’t even realize that there were people who would even consider the idea of opposing the society (this is how we must aspire to model our own society). D-503 had lived satisfied until a woman, I-330, came into his life. Throughout the development of the book, it is clear to see how happy and content he is before the thoughts of rebellion are forced upon him. When D-503 meets I-330, the confusion and chaos that ensues within his writing is clear. Similarly, the focus of the USSR should not be banning books from circulation, but rather getting rid of the problem from the source: the people who want to …show more content…
The book’s setting is a perfect society. Everyone is happy, well fed, and safe. It is a classless, public, place brought about by revolution long ago, literally the living embodiment of Communism. This perfect society is where the visions of the father of great Communism, Karl Marx come to life. Having transparent buildings, although an extreme example, is great symbolism for being very public. This is best seen in Marx’s words in, “The Communist Manifesto”, in which he claims,“In this sense the theory of the Communists may be summed up in a single phrase--abolition (doing away with) private property” (11). With nothing private, everything would be public. The very definition of public being, concerning the people as a whole. This group of unified people would provide for the government and in turn provide for themselves. This novel’s setting is a perfect society, created by following Communist ideals of abolishing private property. Also, a slogan of Karl Marx, “ To each according to his ability, to each according to his need” , means that if everyone does what they are best suited for and capable of, then everyone will be provided for which is easily seen in We. The action of utilizing each individual’s skills to their maximum potential will result in a perfect society, something that we continually strive for. I sincerely hope that you recognize the
As a member of the Russian Communist Party, it has recently it has been brought to my attention that the Communist Party Congress of the U.S.S.R. intends on banning the circulation of a recently published novel in the U.S.S.R.
The book in question, We, written by Yevgeny Zamyatin, is merely a piece of fiction. This book entails the journal entries of a man living in a futuristic society where the government is ruled by the One State, whose agents, called Guardians, protect and guide the population. The buildings are transparent and everyone has a daily schedule to follow. The characters live in a world of unparalleled equality. The One State is undoubtedly a Communist society. In the fictitious …show more content…
Within We, those who rebel against the government are severely punished. The main character didn’t even realize that there were people who would even consider the idea of opposing the society (this is how we must aspire to model our own society). D-503 had lived satisfied until a woman, I-330, came into his life. Throughout the development of the book, it is clear to see how happy and content he is before the thoughts of rebellion are forced upon him. When D-503 meets I-330, the confusion and chaos that ensues within his writing is clear. Similarly, the focus of the USSR should not be banning books from circulation, but rather getting rid of the problem from the source: the people who want to …show more content…
The book’s setting is a perfect society. Everyone is happy, well fed, and safe. It is a classless, public, place brought about by revolution long ago, literally the living embodiment of Communism. This perfect society is where the visions of the father of great Communism, Karl Marx come to life. Having transparent buildings, although an extreme example, is great symbolism for being very public. This is best seen in Marx’s words in, “The Communist Manifesto”, in which he claims,“In this sense the theory of the Communists may be summed up in a single phrase--abolition (doing away with) private property” (11). With nothing private, everything would be public. The very definition of public being, concerning the people as a whole. This group of unified people would provide for the government and in turn provide for themselves. This novel’s setting is a perfect society, created by following Communist ideals of abolishing private property. Also, a slogan of Karl Marx, “ To each according to his ability, to each according to his need” , means that if everyone does what they are best suited for and capable of, then everyone will be provided for which is easily seen in We. The action of utilizing each individual’s skills to their maximum potential will result in a perfect society, something that we continually strive for. I sincerely hope that you recognize the