Due Tuesday, October 23rd - "Anthem" Chs. VII-X (pages 68-93)

Overview: In this following section, Equality-2527 is about to share his discovery with the Home of the Scholars. You intimated to me in a previous class discussion that you do not think this will go over well. Much like the protagonist from “Allegory of a Cave,” there is a desire for the enlightened (or unconquered) to return to the prisoners and share the light of truth. Keep in mind what we learned from Inequality for All. Reich continues to enter the cave with the answers, but those in power wish to keep their shadows, their “candles” as the pinnacle of achievement. How will things turn out for Equality-2527?

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? 

Ch. IX

• Explain the importance of the following statement: "There is no danger in solitude." 

Ch. X

• What discovery do they find left over from the Unmentionable Times, and why does he keep writing?