Anthem By Lois Lowry: Book Analysis

Anthem, by Ayn Rand, is a very unique novel. It encircles individualism and makes the reader think of how people can conform to society and do as they are told without knowing the consequences and results of their decisions. Also, it teaches the importance of self expression and the freedom that comes along with being your own person and having the power to choose what path to take in life. Figurative language is used often in this book and in a variety of quotes that have great importance to the theme, plot, and conflict of the novel.

There are many writings, speeches, and songs about freedom. Many are about becoming free and wanting the taste of not being ruled or having restrictions. Maya Angelou’s “Caged Bird” and Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech are both on freedom. They are similar because in each writing, they long for the taste of freedom. Similarly, they are different because their visuals stand for different topics.

Have you ever thought about what it would be like not to be free? What would it be like not to be able to make choices? What would it be like not to be able to do what you want? It's scary to think about not being free, but even in the world today some people don't even have basic human freedoms. Lois Lowry shows us in her books The Giver and Gathering Blue what it would be like not to have freedom and how important it is that we have it.

“Do as you please with us, but please do not send us away from you” (83). This quote from the character Liberty 5-3000 (Golden One, named by Equality 7-2521) in Ayn Rand’s novel Anthem, shows the reader that Liberty 5-3000 wanted nothing more than to be with Equality 7-2521 even if it takes away her freedom. The partnership between the two characters have a different relationship from other novels. Anthem, shows the reader that the character Liberty 5-3000 is a fierce and as independent as a person can be in their society; which is different because they live in a communist society (doesn’t allow independence). Liberty 5-3000 used to be almost like Equality but as the novel progresses the Golden One starts to obey Equality’s every demand and give herself to Equality to an extreme; which is not common in most relationships in novels.

The definition of freedom, according to Dictionary.com, is the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. In the declaration of independence, American citizens are given freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to vote, right to a fair trial, and freedom of assembly to name a few. These rights that we have enable us to form communities and have our voices heard regarding issues that negatively impact us as a whole or prevent us from moving towards a brighter and hopeful future because that is what freedom is. It is about hope. It is about being your own person without hesitation, without judgement. “The Story of an Hour” written by Kate Chopin and “A&P” written by John Updike encounter two very

Every individual has their own definition of freedom.  Depending on time, place, religion, or race, this definition varies, but essentially comes back to one point: all men, regardless of anything, are created equally, and therefore have a right to be free.  "The Declaration of Independence," by Thomas Jefferson, and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" are two works addressing this concern.  Although Jefferson and King led extremely different lives over 150 years apart, both faced issues of human equality that drove them to write two of the most influential works in American history.

Many people hail “The Star Spangled Banner” as the greatest piece of American music. The audiences of America’s national anthem seem, instinctively, eager to express their respect by embracing the notion to remove their hats and stand up. However, not many people ponder over the question of what “The Star Spangled Banner” truly means. What does it mean? Why does it deserve so much reverence and honor? What exceptional difference allows it to prevail over the masterpieces of prominent composers like Mozart and Beethoven? The answer is fairly simple. “The Star Spangled Banner” symbolizes America’s perseverance, its set of moral laws and ethics, and its history that constitutes what America truly means.

Anthem is a short dystopian fiction novel written by Ayn Rand. It was published 79 years in 1938 in England. The setting of the novel starts off in a dark tunnel. As we get further in the book we learn that the story takes place in an undetermined point in the future in a City that’s not specified. The main character, Equality 7-2521, narrates his thoughts to the reader throughout the whole book. He feels guilty because he’s breaking the laws by writing down his thoughts but feels it is necessary. It is forbidden for the people to have their own thoughts or do anything by themselves. A long time ago, there was something called the Great Rebirth. After that happened, society started to refer to themselves as “we” and lost the word “I”,

“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion,” is a quote written by Albert Camus, which displays the complexity of defining the term freedom. Jean-Paul Sartre’s play “The Flies,” defines the concept of freedom as the accountability of one’s own guilt, which allows individuals to recognize their own freedom. Furthermore, an individual that accepts accountability for one’s own guilt and responsibility for the city, or complete isolation, is living in freedom. Likewise, Zora Neal Hurston’s novel Their Eyes Were Watching God explores the notion of being or becoming absolutely free, finding her voice,

“My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose” (Rand, 95). Anthem is written by American author Ayn Rand about Equality 7-2521 on his quest for happiness. The novel is set in an unspecified time and place in the future. Years after human civilization has gone through a deconstruction in which all knowledge was lost and a new society established with no concept of the individual. “The novel describes the efforts of the main character, Equality 7-2521, to reestablish a sense of personal identity and restore the knowledge of the past by objective scientific inquiry. In doing so, he must face many dangers and privations” (Anthem). Anthem is a dairy of the Equality

In The Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, Stephen King researches freedom using various frameworks. Freedom was symbolized in the book as pin-ups, rock figures, and Jake. Andy never lost hope that he will be free again. Andy as we know was different from everyone else in prison, that’s what made him stand out. His personality is what made his escape succeed. He didn’t rush for his freedom he was wise to be patient about it. Freedom is your decision, however you must strive to get it. You need to acknowledge what your principle point in life is, if it’s to find genuine freedom, you must give all that you got. In any case, first you have to understand that you are living in a jail. You have to get a look of what's conceivable. When you encounter what genuine freedom poses a flavor like, there is no doing a reversal, paradise is conceivable in this life

Our world today is filled with unnecessary oppression. Slavery is one common form of human oppression, but there are numerous other forms as well. War, death, hunger, and sadness caused the elders in the society of The Giver to force each citizen to live extremely structured, controlled lives. That structure and control effected each person’s ability to live unique, private, and free lives. The elders in The Giver wanted all the citizens in the community to be undifferentiated for their own safety, so they greatly censored all citizens. Lack of freedom to pursue individual happiness is, indeed, a form of oppression not only faced by fictional book characters, but also by twenty-first century Americans. American society is changing so rapidly that we as independent Americans must decide whether safety, or freedom, is more important.

Anthem is a book I would recommend to friends. Who wouldn't want to read a book with a little bit of romance, free will,rediscoveries,and freedom. In anthem, Ayn describes a frightening future where individuality is wiped of the face of the planet,creativity is shunned,free will is punishable by death,and values are taken away. Even though all these things are forbidden and shunned on by the people in this society there is one soul who has not allowed this restrictive society to tame him, Equality 7-2521. Despite the restrictive world he lives in he has allowed all this forbidden thought to fester in his brain. Equality 7-252 dared to be apart from the crowed ,to finally think for himself,love the women of his own choice,and to want to be

In this quote not a single person means anything but that they are part of mankind. The only people with any rights of their own is the government. Just like in our society the government controls what happening but at least in our society we have a say in what the government should and should not do. The characters in Anthem are nothing but mindless bodies that are controlled by the society. Also the people in Anthem are disposable so what 's the point in making them unique if they don 't matter at all.

You might think that there are many problems in our society. Hate, war and pain are just a couple of these things. Have you ever thought about a society where none of this existed? But everything comes with a price. In the book The Giver by Lois Lowry, the protagonist, Jonas, finds out he is special. Jonas has the power to see beyond. In the society that Lois Lowry illustrates, all pain is lost, but readers learn that without pain there is no love. The protagonist soon realizes that the society is wrong and rigid with control and harsh punishments. Soon he realizes that both pain and love are vital. He also learns that freedom to make your own choices is crucial. Jonas finds a way to give this to the community with a heartbreaking ending. The book and the movie,The Giver, have many similarities and differences. The author and director of these entertainments each have their own reasons for the change that is created. The main similarities and differences are made in respect to character’s relationships, setting, and theme.