Directions: Please read and review parts VII - X of Anthem by Ayn Rand, pages 68-93. Next, compose a blog response using four of the questions below (one for each chapter) as a guide and four direct quotations (one for each question/chapter) in your response. There are fewer questions, but the answers will vary depending on your personal opinions. Remember to read each other’s comments and have a discussion. I look forward to your responses.
Ch. VII
- Why does Equality say, " We are old now, yet we were young this morning . . .?"
- When Ayn Rand writes, "for their eyes were still, and small, and evil," what does she really mean? How do you know this?
Ch. VIII
- What does Equality discover in the Forest, and why is he not concerned about being one of the Damned?
- Explain the importance of the following statement: "There is no danger in solitude."
- What discovery do they find left over from the Unmentionable Times, and why does he keep writing?
Sean Wilen
ReplyDeleteLucas Kaufman
DeleteI'm a little confused. Why is there just a name???
Me too!!!
Deleteobviously he wants his presents known
Deleteobviously he wants his presence known!!!!!
Deletewhat's my name.
Deletehis response is made of silk, only the finest are able to see it.
DeleteLucas Kaufman
DeleteWhat is a name
Rene Roustand
ReplyDeleteChap. 7
Q: Why does Equality say, "We are old now, yet we were young this morning?"
Answer: Equality is saying that he is tired. While you're young, you have lots of energy than when you are old, and have no energy. Some quotes that support my answer are, "We care for nothing on earth. We are tired."
Chapter 8:
Q: What does Equality discover in the Forest, and why is he not concerned about being one of the Damned?
A: Equality discovers that he found freedom in the forest. He is not concerned about being the Damned because he could do what he wants, say what he wants and have more freedom. Quotes that support my answer are, "We thought suddenly that we can lie thus as long as we wished", We could also rise, or run, or leap, or fall down again."
Chapter 9
Q: Explain the importance of the following statement: "There is no danger in solitude."
A: The importance of the quote, "There is no danger in solitude" is that there is no danger being alone. We experience this whenever we go to kindergarden for the first time and when we go to college.
Chapter 10:
Q: What discovery do they find left over from the Unmentionable Times, and why does he keep writing?
A: Equality and The Golden One discover a house from the Unmentionable Times. It was overgrown with trees and bushes. And some of the older resident's clothes were colored, with no white to be found on them. Quotes that support my answer are, "We both knew it without words: this house was left from the Unmentionable Times", "For they were not white tunics, nor white togas; they were of all colors, no two of them alike."
Peyton Levental
ReplyDeleteVII. When Ayn Rand writes, "for their eyes were still, and small, and evil," what does she really mean? How do you know this?
When Ayn Rand writes, "for their eyes were still, and small, and evil," (71) I think this means that because they dont know any better, they think the glass box is bad, so when they were enlightened with the truth of light, they where scared, "But terror struck the men of the Council. They leapt to their feet, they ran from the table," (70) This shows how when they were showed something new, because they are still stuck in the "cave", they didn't believe it and wanted it to be destroyed.
VIII. What does Equality discover in the Forest, and why is he not concerned about being one of the Damned?
Something that Equality finds in the forest was that he can find, kill, and cook his own food. Equality found great pleasure in it, "And we though suddenly that there was a great satisfaction to be found in the food which we need and obtain by our own hand" (79). When Equality first remembers that he is damned, he doesn't care, he just laughs out loud. This is because he has found something better, a new life, and doesn't care what the counsel thinks.
IX. Explain the importance of the following statement: "There is no danger in solitude."
What they mean when they say, "There is no danger in solitude." it means that being alone should not be frightening. Because the Golden One came for Equality she tells him that he should not worry anymore. It is important because when the Golden One says, "There is no need of our brothers" (83), it shows how they are starting to evolve and know are becoming independent.
X. What discovery do they find left over from the Unmentionable Times, and why does he keep writing?
What they discover from the unmentionable times is what they think is a fire at first but actually turns out to be the reflection of the sun on the glass of a house's windows. The house has two stories, a flat roof, and many windows. They realize that the house came from the Unmentionable Times. They see that the rooms are full of light and color, and the "glass" on the walls which is really a mirror that they discover. They also discover a small library with many books inside, "May knowledge come to us!" (93) Equality says when he is reading. He discover a new language that he does not understand.
Lucas Kaufman
ReplyDelete1. When Ayn Rand writes, "for their eyes were still, and small, and evil," what does she really mean? How do you know this?
At the beginning of Part VII, Equality is still under the fantasy of the Scholars being amazed by his discovery and incorporating it into the society immediately. He races into the World Council meeting and shares it eagerly. It is when Equality looks around and sees their eyes, “still, and small, and evil” (71) that he realizes the truth the readers have known all along- that it would be rejected and Equality punished for doing something alone. I think this quote on page 71 is the moment where this realization came to Equality, the moment when he saw that the Scholars were against him and not with him.
2. What does Equality discover in the Forest, and why is he not concerned about being one of the Damned?
Part VIII is, in my opinion, a turning point in “Anthem” because it is where Equality discovers what life is like when not bound by the requirements of the society, and realizes that to be damned by the society is not to be condemned to a few days’ worth of misery before dying brutally, but the opposite- a life of true happiness in freedom. He spends the day playing, running around, reveling in his newfound freedom when he stops to drink from a stream and discovers his reflection staring back. He finds that, “Our face and our body were beautiful. Our face was not like the faces of our brothers, for we felt no pity when looking upon it. Our body was not like the bodies of our brothers, for our limbs were straight and thin and hard and strong.” (80).
3. Explain the importance of the following statement: "There is no danger in solitude."
The statement, “there is no danger in solitude” (83) occurs after Equality discovers Liberty 5-3000, who had followed him into the Uncharted Forest. The statement speaks to the backwardness of the society and the the danger, not in solitude, but in a lack thereof, where people are not free and cannot live joyful and curious lives because they cannot live lives at all because every single waking moment is completely dedicated to the well-being of our brother men. Solitude, individuality, all of it is what makes a person who they are, and without it there is no person, just a mindless “zombie” with only one goal, which is the exact same impossible goal as everyone else.
4. What discovery do they find left over from the Unmentionable Times, and why does he keep writing?
As Equality and Liberty wander through the Uncharted Forest, they come across an equally untouched mountain range, and on one such mountain a house, left over from the Unmentionable Times. The house astounds them, for it is only capable of housing two people, rather than an all the people of a specific profession. “Never had we seen such rooms so full of light. The sunrays danced upon colors, colors, more colors than we thought possible, we who had seen no houses save the white ones, the brown ones and the grey.” (90). They found the equally colorful clothes of the Unmentionable inhabitants, and a bookshelf- filled with knowledge nobody else would have dreamed of, and in books instead of scrolls. When the day is done and Liberty falls asleep, Equality sits down to write, as the whole day’s experience has, in a way, called him to write so that he may never forget this.
Drew Wachtel
ReplyDeleteWhy does Equality say, " We are old now, yet we were young this morning . . .?"
Equality means that he has aged in a short period of time because he has found who he is. Equality's understanding of who he is and how he relates to his society has changed so much in a really short period of time. He also changed emotionally and mentally he also found his identity and he finally is free. “ Someday, we shall stop and build a house, when we shall have gone far enough.”
2) What does Equality discover in the Forest, and why is he not concerned about being one of the Damned?
He is not concerned that he is one of the Damned because he will never go back to the city and he knows now that he is now free. Equality laughs when he kills the bird because he doesn’t care that he is one of the Damned. Equality discovers that living in the forest is a very simple life for him. “ The forest has no end, and we seek no end.”
3) Explain the importance of the following statement: "There is no danger in solitude."
Equality means that there is no danger in being alone. Equality doesn’t need his brothers anymore and he is independent. Equality has all that he needs to be happy in the forest and that he doesn’t care about his brothers anymore. “ The days before us are without end, like the forest.”
4) What discovery do they find left over from the Unmentionable Times, and why does he keep writing?
Equality found a house from the Unmentionable Times. He also found clothes from those times and he was surprised how colorful they were. He also found books that were written in their language. He keeps writing because writing is Equality’s passion and he doesn’t want to give it up. “ They were of all colors, no two of them alike.”
Peyton Levental
DeleteI agree with your first paragraph that he has aged but in a mature way because he is realizing more and more things about his world that he hasn't known before.
Evan Brenner
ReplyDeleteCh. VII
When Ayn Rand writes, "For their eyes were still, and small, and evil," what does she really mean? How do you know this?
Ayn Rand really means that the council won’t open up to his idea and try other things. Also Equality says this because he has learned and gained understanding of who he is has changed drastically in a short period of time that he feels like he has aged. “We are old now, yet we were young this morning”( 68).
Ch. VIII
What does Equality discover in the Forest, and why is he not concerned about being one of the Damned?
Equality discovers a stream/river in the Forest and he sees what he looks like for the first time ever. “For, upon the blue of the sky below us, we saw our own face for the first time” (80). Equality is not concerned about being one of the Damned because he doesn’t think anything will happen to him and he won’t be removed from the society. “And suddenly, for the first time this day, we remembered that we are the Damned. We remembered it, and we laughed” (80).
Ch. IX
Explain the importance of the following statement: "There is no danger in solitude."
The importance of this statement is that there is no danger in being alone. Equality doesn’t need his brothers anymore he is an independent person. “We have no need of our brothers. Let us forget their good and our evil, let us forget all things save that we are together and that there is joy as a bond between us” (83).
Ch. X
What discovery do they find left over from the Unmentionable Times, and why does he keep writing?
The discovery they found left over in the Unmentionable Times is a house. It was two story house, a flat roof, and many windows. The tree was hidden in the forest. They explore the house and find it very interesting and fascinating. “We both knew it without words: this house was left from the Unmentionable Times” (89). I think that Equality is searching for his individual self and really trying to figure who he is. He keeps writing because he hasn’t seen some of these things before and is his first experience.
Abhi Sharma
ReplyDeleteWhy does Equality say, " We are old now, yet we were young this morning... .?
What this quote means that the council won’t accept his discovery to replace the candle because the candle has been out for long that it might that time for the council to get enlightened.
What does Equality discover in the forest, and why is he not concerned about being one of the Damned?
What Equality discover is that he sees his own face for the first from the reflection of the river.
Equality is not concerned about being one of the Damned because he thinks that nothing is going to happen to him
Explain the importance of the following statement: “There is no danger in solitude.”
The importance of this statement is that there is no harm being alone.
What discovery do they find left over from the Unmentionable time, and why does he keep writing?
What Equality and Liberty discover is a house from the Unmentionable time and goes in the house to discover what is inside or some things that he has never seen before. Equality keeps writing this because half of the objects he has never seen.
Gannon Sylvester
ReplyDelete10/18/18
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Chapter 7
Why does equality say, “We are old now, yet we were young this morning.”?
I Believe the reason that equality says this is because of his journey in becoming a “man”. At the beginning of the book, we already had seen that he was different from his brothers. Smarter, more outgoing, thought differently, and yet he still had to keep those feelings bottled up inside for no one could possibly understand what he felt. Throughout the book, he continues to conspire with himself about his creation and writing in his journal. In his little tunnel in the cave only accompanied by the sounds of the night, where he thought about what would happen when he shared his discovery with his brothers and the world council. The things that he had gone through to get to this day of meeting the world council of scholars. He had finally taken his “leap of faith” and putting his trust and his fate into the hands of the scholars. Until he ran from them and knew that he was going to have to lead the rest of his days alone knowing nothing awaited him back home except shame and suffering.
Chapter 8
What does equality discover in the forest and why is he not concerned about being one of the dammed?
There are a few things that equality discovers in the uncharted forest. The first thing that he begins to do when he wakes up is he begins to laugh. He laughed because he knew of the reason of which he was running from. And he laughed because he knew that he had gotten there on his own, and he was probably laughing at the fact that no one was able to stop him from escaping. The second thing that he discovers is eating. He obviously didn’t discover this, but to him, he found a new sensation of eating. The third and final thing that he discovers is seeing his own face in the reflection of the still river water. He describes his face as beautiful, and his body as strong, and he realizes that he is much better off as being one of the dammed.
Chapter 9
Explain the importance of the following sentence, “there is no longer solitude”.
The importance of this quote to equality is that there is no more danger in being alone to him. He has lived on his own in his cave back in civilization, and he has lived alone in the uncharted forest. When the Golden One comes to the uncharted forest to see him, she tells him that he doesn’t need to worry anymore and that there isn’t any more need for their brothers. “There is no need for our brothers.” (pg 83) Shows that they have each other and that's all that they need.
Chapter 10
What discovery do they find left over from the unmentionable times and why does he keep writing?
While equality and liberty are walking through the uncharted forest, they discover what appears to them as a fire in the reflection of what is actually a house. They are amazed by the house as it is full of mirrors and books. “Many knowledge comes to us!” (pg 93). Equality is amazed at how different looking the house is and they determine that it must be from the unmentionable times as they have never seen anything like it before.
Chapter VII
ReplyDeleteWhen he says i am old but young i think he means he is old but he feels younge for his energy is high and running away made his feel alive.”we knew we must run,run to the end of the world to the end of our days”what he means by this is he doesn't have much more time to live which he repeats in the forest but he wants to spend it like he is young.
Chapter VIII
When equality finds himself in the forest he doesn't care that much when he wakes up he realized he doesn't have to get up right away and he laughs about he was the damned one and life in the forest is better.”for the first time today we remembered that we are the damned. We remembered it and we laughed.”
Chapter IX
The importance in the sentence there is no danger in solitude is the fact that being alone is not bad it can be good and having your own thoughts are good because if everybody believes the same thing there would be no solution and solitude is good.
Chapter X
On a moutain he finds a house with mirrors. He keeps wrighting becuse he has nothing else to do”a building left from the unmetional time ceapt from harm from the forest”
Frankie Huntress
DeleteSophia Lakos
DeleteI never thought of it that way that running away made him feel alive. He was finally breaking laws because he understood what was going on.
Mitch Keamy
ReplyDeleteCh. 7 Why does Equality say, " We are old now, yet we were young this morning . . .?"
Because equality’s understanding of self has changed so much in a short period of time. He believes that he has aged both emotionally and mentally in one day.
Ch. 8 What does Equality discover in the Forest, and why is he not concerned about being one of the Damned?
In the forest, equality saw a stream and his reflection in it. He was not concerned about becoming one of the damned because he finally discovered self and was happy.
Ch. 9 Explain the importance of the following statement: "There is no danger in solitude."
It shows how equality was able to find flaws in society and he explained that it was ok to be alone.
Ch. 10What discovery do they find left over from the Unmentionable Times, and why does he keep writing?
They thought they saw fire but it was actually the sun reflecting on glass. There was a house in the woods made from the same material as the secret tunnel.
Drew Wachtel
ReplyDeleteEquality also finds books in his new house and how diffrent the clothes were in the Unmentionable times and how colorful they were.
Davis Blanch
ReplyDeleteVII
Why does Equality say, " We are old now, yet we were young this morning...?"
Equality says that because that morning he was energetic and full of possibilities but after going to the Council and tell all of the members about the glass box the council did not approve of the box and they wanted Equality to be killed, so Equality ran into the Uncharted forest. Equality was no longer full of energy and hope. “It is above all our brothers to us, and its truth above their truth. Why wonder about this? We have not many days to live.”
VIII
What does Equality discover in the Forest, and why is he not concerned about being one of the Damned?
Equality Discovers a river in the forest that he can see his reflection in. “For, upon the blue of the sky below us, we saw our own face for the first time.” Equality is not afraid of being one of the Damned because it means he is finally able to do what he wants, he can laugh and enjoy the small things in life and he can do whatever he feels without being punished.
IX
Explain the importance of the following statement: "There is no danger in solitude."
The importance of the statement is there is it shows how Equality finds flaws in society and how he didn't sin and hoe there's no harm being done if you want to be alone.
X
What discovery do they find left over from the Unmentionable Times, and why does he keep writing?
Equality and the Golden One find many old manuscripts in an old house that was protected from the Unmentionable times by trees and being at the peak of a mountain. They also find a piece of paper from thousands of years ago.”We are sitting at a table and we are writing this upon paper made thousands of years ago.”
Sophia Lakos
ReplyDelete10/18/18
Why does Equality say, " We are old now, yet we were young this morning . . .?"
When Equality says " We are old now, yet we were young this morning . . .?" He means he has learned so much. With him having a different perspective than everyone else he is able to understand more and see what’s hidden from them. Equality feels much wiser than others, including the council. When he says “ We swung our fist through the windowpane and we leapt out in a ringing rain of glass” That’s not something anyone else would do because that's breaking the law. Equality is not afraid of breaking laws because he knows more than them.
What does Equality discover in the Forest, and why is he not concerned about being one of the Damned?
Equality thought being one of the Damned would be a bad thing but he is the happiest he has ever been. He is confused as to why it is said to be a bad thing, he is finally free for the first time “We went on without thought, without care, with nothing to feel save the song of out body” Equality is making his own decisions and left unbothered. He is feeling pure joy for the first time and doesn’t understand why its bad.
Explain the importance of the following statement: "There is no danger in solitude."
Equality realizes it is okay to be alone, he does not need his brothers. He finally sees how he can be independent and not rely on them. After being alone for as many days as he has he has done many things successfully without his brothers by his side. “And both these joys belong to us alone they come from us alone, bear no relation to our brothers, and they do not concern our brothers in any way” This is when he realized he can feel things that others are not.
What discovery do they find left over from the Unmentionable Times, and why does he keep writing?
They had come upon a house from the unmentionable times. It was fascinating to them and they could not imagine people living there. “The sunrays danced upon colors, colors and more colors than we thought possible, we who had seen no houses save the white ones, the brown ones, and the grey.” Where they are from originally everything is very plain and coming across this was a great discovery. I think he keeps writing to capture his first reaction and to prove to people it actually happened.
1.When Ayn Rand writes, "for their eyes were still, and small, and evil," what does she really mean? How do you know this?
ReplyDeleteAyn Rand is saying that they are mad. “For their eyes were still.” I think they were giving him the “stink eye” because he broke the most important rule. You are not supposed to do anything without your brothers in this world. That is the worst rule to break no one has broke it. Equality worked on the glass box alone in a secret tunnel that only a few people know about. When he stopped talking the council didn't even know what to do with him. They had to bring it to the World Council.
2.What does Equality discover in the Forest, and why is he not concerned about being one of the Damned?
He discovers the satisfaction of making your own food. He kills the bird and eats it and is happy about it. “ there was a great satisfaction to be found in the food which we need and obtain by our own hand.” he is proud of what he did. He is not concerned about being one of the damned because he has never felt so free. There are no rules,no council telling you what to do or what not to do. He is finally free.
3. Explain the importance of the following statement: "There is no danger in solitude."
In this dystopian world you are always with someone from the day you are born to the day you die. This is the norm, so being alone is one of the worst things in the world. In the forests Equality is alone that is not something you would do. (He was alone in the tunnel,only for a short time.) For the “average” person in the city you were never alone so you think that being alone is dangerous. When Equality is in the forest he is alone and he discovers that being alone for long time is not bad.
4. What discovery do they find left over from the Unmentionable Times, and why does he keep writing?
While walking for days Equality and liberty found a house. In the house was two stories something neither of them has seen before. In side they found a mirror. They have never seen their own reflection before. They also find books in the house. They can’t read all the words. “They were written in our language, but we found many words which we could not understand.” they could not understand I. this word has been completely taken out of the language.
Ben Worthley
DeleteJulia Campbell
ReplyDeleteCH VII~Why does Equality say, " We are old now, yet we were young this morning...?"
I believe that Equality says this because it portrays his plans at the start of the day and at the end. When the chapter begins, Equality is the most excited he's ever been in his life because he assumes that he’ll be admitted into the Home of Scholars for his discovery of electricity. But in reality, when Equality puts forth his invention, he and it is discarded. Ironically, the Council can’t decide how to punish Equality. The one thing that the council can agree on though is that the lightbox needed to be destroyed, but of course equality wouldn't let that happen so he runs as far as he can and ends up going into the Uncharted Forest, in a way evicting himself. So altogether, Equality's day changed drastically, he won’t be able to go back without some kind of repercussion.
CH VIII~What does Equality discover in the Forest, and why is he not concerned about being one of the Damned?
I think that Equality is not anxious about being one of the Damned because he is happy. Equality has come to realize that being of the “damned” meant that he could enjoy is life instead of dreading it, “We wanted to leap to our feet, as we have had to leap every morning… we remembered… no bell to ring anywhere.”.
CH IX~Explain the importance of the following statement: "There is no danger in solitude."
The quote is important because it's true. All of Equality's life he has been taught “we, us, they, them” so it is natural for him to assume that singularity isn’t of the first choice when really, our lives should be built around it. At the end of the chapter, Liberty just wants to tell Equality that SHE loves her but neither of them can find the word that has been hidden from them, “And we felt torn, torn for some word we could not find.”.
CH X~What discovery do they find left over from the Unmentionable Times, and why does he keep writing?
Equality and Liberty treck through the mountains and find a house. They’re very surprised by this house because it's not like any of the ones they’ve seen before. I think that Equality keeps writing because he wants to replace his journal with the one that he found in the house, or possibly even add it to the collection.
Lucy
Deletewhy is there a "SHE loves her"?
Sorry for CH IX I mean to say she loves him, not she loves her.
DeleteLucy Elerath:
ReplyDeleteCh. VII Why does Equality say, " We are old now, yet we were young this morning. .?"
Equality probably says this because he has been through a lot and he has aged like a president in office but is physically young. He has knowledge and insight that has been rejected and abandoned by his superiors. The council even said they have rejected others because they did not agree with the ones before him. Equality was brave thought when he said he did not care what happened to him as long as they use the light. I am guessing the council and the superiors disapprove of bravery because they don’t think it contributes to the greater good.
Ch. VIII What does Equality discover in the Forest, and why is he not concerned about being one of the Damned?
Equality discovers his reflection and he is supprised to see that he does not look like his ‘brothers’. He feels that he can trust himself, which is an early sign of independence and the sense of ‘I’. he is not concerned about being one of the ‘Damned’ because he trusts himself and he knows he can live in the uncharted forest. He felt satisfaction from killing and eating the fish for food. He also sees himself for the first time and that probably factored in some confidence.
Ch. IX Explain the importance of the following statement: "There is no danger in solitude."
The statement means they are content together and Equality is happy that Liberty is there with him. She followed him into the forest because she cares for him and as we already know he cares for her. He is happy they are alone because of their feelings and he knows that since she is there with him she won’t be going to the Palace of Mating. He has really never been alone because there is another meaning to alone. People are alone psychologically like when they go through an experience. Equality was doubting the laws and methods he had been taught. He is probably glad he is not just another one the many people being a puppet, but he is standing up and being the only one finding out the truth.
Ch. X What discovery do they find left over from the Unmentionable Times, and why does he keep writing?
The two venture deeper into the forest and stumble upon a house they are amazed by all the things the house entails. The house seems to be equipt with all the essentials they have already been living with and more. Equality stays up and finds a library filled with books and he knows the language but not all the words. I predict in reading he will find the meaning of ‘I’. He keeps writing to document everything that has happened and he won’t forget and/or he wants to go back to the Council and inform them that this should not be considered the unmentionable times.
Sean
Deletegood work and info you went into depth with your answers and connected with the book a lot
VII
ReplyDeleteWhy does Equality say, " We are old now, yet we were young this morning...?"
Equality says that because that morning he was energetic and full of possibilities but after going to the Council and tell all of the members about the glass box the council did not approve of the box. and they wanted Equality to be killed, so Equality ran into the Uncharted forest. Equality was no longer full of energy and hope. “It is above all our brothers to us, and its truth above their truth.
VIII
What does Equality discover in the Forest, and why is he not concerned about being one of the Damned?
Equality Discovers a river in the forest that he can see his reflection in. “For, upon the blue of the sky below us, we saw our own face for the first time.” Equality is not afraid of being one of the Damned because it means he is finally able to do what he wants, he can laugh and enjoy the small things in life and he can do whatever he feels without being punished.
IX
Explain the importance of the following statement: "There is no danger in solitude."
The importance of the statement is there is it shows how Equality finds flaws in society and how he didn't sin and he hopes there's no harm being done if you want to be alone.
X
What discovery do they find left over from the Unmentionable Times, and why does he keep writing?
Equality and the Golden One find many old manuscripts in an old house that was protected from the Unmentionable times by trees and being at the peak of a mountain. They also find a piece of paper from thousands of years ago.”We are sitting at a table and we are writing this upon paper made thousands of years ago.”
james k
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