Summary
In the second half of Anthem , Equality 7-2521 shows the scholars his discovery at the scholars convention and they dismiss the idea all together. Infact they decide to destroy it because it wasn't an idea that they came up with together. It also puts the candle, a power source they had recently come up with in jepordy. Hearing the scholars rejection of his idea that he believes to be revolutionary, Equality 7-2521 runs away to a forest to stop the scholars from destroying his idea.While in the forest, Equality truley discovers free will. He realizes there really are no limits for him there and decides not to return to the society that tried to limit him before. This is the section of the book where The golden one comes to play in the plot. She follows Equality to the forest and decides to live with him there. Equality decides he wants to create his own society based upon the unmentionable times. This is significant because it emphasizes the theme of the book which is that free will is important.
Quote
"It is my will which chooses, and the choice of my will is the only edict I must respect." (Rand 94).
Reaction
This quote is significat because it comes after Equality 7-2521 discovers the word "I". Its important to the theme because Equality really discovers the power of free will and that his destiny lies in his own hands, not the hands of society.
In the second half of Anthem , Equality 7-2521 shows the scholars his discovery at the scholars convention and they dismiss the idea all together. Infact they decide to destroy it because it wasn't an idea that they came up with together. It also puts the candle, a power source they had recently come up with in jepordy. Hearing the scholars rejection of his idea that he believes to be revolutionary, Equality 7-2521 runs away to a forest to stop the scholars from destroying his idea.While in the forest, Equality truley discovers free will. He realizes there really are no limits for him there and decides not to return to the society that tried to limit him before. This is the section of the book where The golden one comes to play in the plot. She follows Equality to the forest and decides to live with him there. Equality decides he wants to create his own society based upon the unmentionable times. This is significant because it emphasizes the theme of the book which is that free will is important.
Quote
"It is my will which chooses, and the choice of my will is the only edict I must respect." (Rand 94).
Reaction
This quote is significat because it comes after Equality 7-2521 discovers the word "I". Its important to the theme because Equality really discovers the power of free will and that his destiny lies in his own hands, not the hands of society.
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