Table of Contents
- 1 What does light represent in the book Anthem?
- 2 What might the light that Equality discovers represent or be symbolic of?
- 3 Why does Equality give the light bulb to the council?
- 4 What does water symbolize in Anthem?
- 5 How does equality stand out from his brothers?
- 6 Why does Rand choose the character named equality and liberty?
What does light represent in the book Anthem?
Light represents truth in Anthem. Thus, Liberty 5-3000 becomes the Golden One, and Equality 7-2521 becomes Prometheus, the bringer of light. Equality 7-2521’s contribution to the world is his invention of the lightbulb, and the house he and the Golden One find in the forest has windows to let in the light.
What might the light that Equality discovers represent or be symbolic of?
What might the light that Equality discovers represent or be symbolic of? Life, rebirth, knowledge, and light gives hope. Why might Equality 7-2521 have been forbidden from seeing his image? Because he will be different and be unique and think different than others, and will have individuality.
What are some symbols in Anthem?
Anthem Symbols
- “We” Individuals in Equality 7-2521’s collectivist society are forbidden from thinking of themselves as individuals.
- Light and the Light Bulb. Light is used throughout the book to symbolize Equality 7-2521’s individualistic spark.
- Prometheus.
Why does Equality give the light bulb to the council?
In chapter 7, why does Equality 7-2521 decide to offer the World Council of Scholars the lightbulb? He wants the World Council of Scholars to pay him for his invention. He wants the World Council of Scholars to forgive him for not telling the Home Council where he had been. He wants to help his brothers.
What does water symbolize in Anthem?
Water is suggestive of birth and rebirth, of new beginnings and the “washing away” of the old. Think baptism. Light and Water complement each other. You could think of Liberty 5-3000 playing water-bearer (she does literally, in Chapter 4) to Equality 7-2521’s light-bearer.
What does electricity symbolize in Anthem?
Let us bring new light to men!” Equality 7-2521’s electric light symbolizes not only external knowledge (such as the Science of Things) but also internal self-knowledge (the “spark” inside). Equality 7-2521’s goal becomes helping people discover their individual self beyond the collective, as he has done.
How does equality stand out from his brothers?
He wants to be, act, and think like his brothers, but he has a few traits that set him apart. Equality is six feet tall, and he says this is a burden for him because not many of his brothers are as tall as he is. Equality explains his curse as follows: “It has always driven us to thoughts which are forbidden.
Why does Rand choose the character named equality and liberty?
Clearly, Ayn Rand intended Equality to stand out from his “brothers” Explain how she accomplished this by contrasting Equality’s physical qualities and character traits to those of his fellow men. Think about the names of EQUALITY and LIBERTY.
Why does Equality laugh when he realizes he is the damned?
Equality 7-2521 has walked through the forest all day when he suddenly remembers that he is exiled from society, or, in his words, “Damned.” He laughs because he does not care that he is damned. It is the only time he thinks of what he has left behind.