Equality 7-2521: A Literary Analysis

“When men saw the Great Truth which is this: that all men are one and that there is no will save the will of all men together.” Equality 7-2521 lives in a world where the government bans all forms of individuality. For instance it is a sin to “think words no others think and to put them down upon paper no others are to see.” Equality was born with a curse “It has always given us wishes which men may not wish. We know that we are evil, but there is no will in us and no power to resist it. This is our wonder and ur secret fear, that we know and do not resist.” Alternative sins that Equality or any other individuals cannot encompass maybe, “To be born with a head which is too quick. It is not good to be different from our brothers, but it is evil to be superior to them.” Equality is a much more intelligent individual than the students that he associates with in the Home of the Students. Equality 's teachers disliked him because he was too smart. He tried to be like the other students and forget the lessons but he couldn’t forget. “We had broken a law, for we had not paid heed to the words of our Teachers.” While working as a street sweeper with International 4-8818 and Equality discovers a tunnel in which they believe to have been built by men during the Unmentionable Times.

In the book, “Anthem” we explore inside the mind of Equality 7-2521 and how his mindset changes from “We” to “Me”, making him a very dynamic character. Equality 7-2521 is in a sense a more “Superior” being to his peers and those around him. He possesses a bright and adventurous mind; it’s almost like he doesn’t have any weaknesses at all. The only visible trace of weakness is the guilt inherited from his society about pursuing his own happiness. As the story progresses Equality starts to evolve beyond the guilt which he has endured for so long. Through old books and past inventions he understands that being unequal to those around him is not a terrible thing.

The book, Anthem, was written by a woman named Ayn Rand and she wrote it in 1938. This book was about how before the Great Rebirth, people thought that they could not be one. They only referred themselves as more than one person by using the words us, we, and they. So to find out what really happened, a boy named Equality 7-2521 had to search how to use the words correctly. Equality 7-2521 was the tallest in the city and the Teachers thought he had evil in his bones. He was born that way and he could not control it. He was born in the Home of Infants and stayed there until he was five years old. While staying there, he got locked in the cellar more often because of his height. The Teachers also told him that he was born with a curse. This

The battle for equality has been a problem for many years. Many people have strived for many changes throughout history, which directly and indirectly changed how people treat each other. As people strive towards equality, more struggles with reference to sexism, ableism, and racism awaits. The novel takes place in the 1930s, the Great Depression. The Great Depression is the worst economic downfall in U.S. history. This was all caused due to an economic collapse. Many lost their jobs and money. The characters George and Lennie, set out in order to find work in California on a ranch. George was a small and smart person, while Lennie was a much larger person, but had the mind of a child. During this time, there was a lot of discrimination between characters in forms of segregation, or in more subtle ways such as slander. In spite of the fact that many still advocate for the purpose of equality, many other people believe that equality has already been earned, considering that it is the twenty first century in a first world country, segregation ended, women have more rights than ever, and people with disabilities are given more opportunities and benefits. In the book, the author shows how discrimination was back then, and they can connect with today’s events, despite the improvement of rights.

Often times it is hard to feel different and the outsider from society that one lives in. Trying to conform with the surroundings is a common coping mechanism to feel regular and fit int a society that they do not feel one with. Equality 7-2521 is a prime example of someone who struggles with feeling out of place in society and different from those around him. Although conforming is something that naturally when feeling out of place in society one would do, Equality 7-2521 does not. He stands his ground for what he believes in, what he wants and commits to his beliefs as an independent individual no matter what the harsh consequences might entail. His primary tensions that arise during the beginning chapters of the novel are the desire to be in the underground tunnel when not allowed due to his vast amount of

"We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the Constitution says, but everyone made equal.” Such statement, spoken by Captain Beatty from Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury on page fifty-eight, contradicts the true meaning of equality and happiness. There is nothing threatening about being different, but equality should be used as a state to place order and discipline the miscreant, not to control the people’s personality. In Sandtopia every individual is praised for the uniqueness and the knowledge they hold. All their professions and interests are accepted by the public. Because all citizens are like jewels, despite how different they are from each other, conflict never rises. Therefore war never becomes a solution

This book, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is all about racism. There is one character that fights for equality, Atticus Finch. Atticus represents the desire for fairness. He proves some of it in his speech he gives at the courtroom. An example/quote, of his desire for equality is this quote, “…Gentlemen, a court is no better than each man of you sitting before me on this jury. A court is only as a sound as it jury, and a jury is only as a sound as the men who make it up….” (Lee 274). This quote explains a reason, Atticus did help a black man in front of many. If he did not want things to be equal, then why he would help him in the first place. Another example Atticus said, “A nigger-lover is just one of those terms that don 't mean anything—like

In class, we recently finished reading the book Anthem by Ayn Rand. Rand was born February 2nd, 1905 in St. Petersburg, Russia. In Anthem, published in 1938, Rand writes how Equality 7-2521 is treated unfairly amongst his society starting with being assigned the menial job of a Street Sweeper.

Alice Walker also gave importance to the value of female bonds and relationships or sisterhood as a means of coping and social support against the alienation experienced by Celie and other black female characters in the novel. Celie’s friends, mainly Shug and Sofia helped her to find her voice and stand up for herself. As the novel progresses, Celie develops strength and eventually gains her freedom towards the end.

Equality is a term that is defined as “the state of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability” (Dictionary.com). In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, equality dictates how several characters are portrayed in the town of Maycomb, Alabama, at a time of racism, hate, and prejudice. Because of these topics being such an everyday obstacle for characters like Walter Cunningham Jr. and Burris Ewell, two students at the school, Boo Radley, a scared neighbor that saves a life, and Tom Robinson, a black man wrongly convicted of a crime, the idea of equality has a different effect on each character’s life.

Equality 7-2521 starts the novel as misguided, who has just never understood that he is not quite the same as everyone around him. When Equality 7-2521 incidentally returns late to the Home of the Street Sweepers, he postponed to tell his Home Council where he has been, and is thrown into the Palace of Corrective Detention, where he 's beaten. "Take our brother Equality 7-2521 to the Palace of Corrective Detention. Lash them until they tell" (64). The refusal to account for himself, based on how the Elders treated him and his lightbulb , was strengthening the thought of "self", which until this minute was truly not understood. However, now he comprehends that he won 't give up what he has and his knowledge. Denouncing the councils and his

What is something that every single person in the world cherishes? What is something that people long for? The Color Purple by Alice Walker stretches the answer to that question with a series of letters between two sisters that spans forty years. A story of women joined together by love and hardship, The Color Purple depicts the value of family. But ever since it has been published, the book has gained a reputation for being inappropriate, and not suitable for schools. The Color Purple by Alice Walker should be kept in school libraries because it conveys the importance of family, shows examples of overcoming hardship and discusses serious topics such as rape and death. The Color Purple is an inspiring, beautiful, and powerful read for teens.

The Color Purple is written by Alice Walker, and was later made into a film directed by Steven Spielberg. The Color Purple focuses on a woman who is going through struggles in life, such as her father raping her as a child and her oppressed marriage. In the end she learns to deal with life through God and to take everyday as a blessing. Not only does the film and book speak about life struggles but also they share the points of happiness in the book, and love, in the film through the plot structure, the mood, and the journey to womanhood.

Every individual learns something new or different every day, whether it is somebody’s favorite color or learning something new about yourself. Many people can either learn from their hardships and past experiences, while others may learn from other people’s past through stories or guidance. Throughout the novel, The Color Purple written by Alice Walker, the main character, Celie, learned how to love herself, that everyone makes mistakes, and face her fears.

Redemption through unity in The Color Purple shows ways in which sisterhood can produce and reinforce newly-formed unions between women, resulting in a sense of autonomy and independence. Sisterhood offers women the chance to gain self-discovery and the capacity to define their lives and sexuality. Alice Walker give power to the female characters via female bonding, which enables them to discover their talents. It is imperative to notice that Walker female characters achieve psychological strength after overcoming oppression, but the male characters realize psychological wholeness and health when they recognize women’s pain and admit that they have a role in it. Walker constructs a characterization of blues women (blues singers and single women) who continue defining their sexuality in The Color Purple that cast the characters in the role of conjure women who transform and redefine black female sexuality through the alternative view of womanhood. Blues women did not resist the 19th-century ideology but simply disrupted it for different values that overthrew the Puritan ethic. In the novel The Color Purple, the