Anthem.+The+Song+of+the+Free

Most books have two or three different covers, but Anthem has a lot more. These are only a few examples that interested me. I tend to over think a lot of things, but I noticed that the first cover looks like a person holding their first to the world. This could simply mean "rock on" or "stick it to the man", but it also is the letter S in sign language. I found out from a website that the letter S apparently stands for inspiration. An "S" person has tenacity, fascination and the capability to find opening where other can't. They are innovators and anything new is a challenge to them. I thought it was very interesting how this was a great description of Equality 7-2521. The second cover shows the Uncharted Forest with a sun in the background. It symbolizes the hope for a new day, life and future. The third cover has an odd background. It actually looks like futuristic buildings in the background even though it apparently was the dark ages of the future. The last cover is simply a man's face, it's easy to guess that it is Equality's. His eyes are fierce and determined, like the Golden One described them. His chin is lifted and he is staring straight ahead, unafraid.

=So·cial Se·cur·i·ty num·ber= = = =//noun//= =plural noun: **Social Security numbers**= = **1**. = =(in the US) a number in the format 000-00-0000, unique for each individual , used to track Social Security benefits and for other identification purposes. = = = = Names in Anthem = = _(word)______ 0-0000 format = = 1.Each Name was unique and assigned to the individual = = 2.Used for identification purposes = Our Social Security Numbers are us. It is a specific number designed to us. It's used for "various types of identification purposes". If someone steals your number, they have access to opening up new credit cards, taking out loans, committing crimes under your name and stealing your identity.



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 * "I'm tired of being what you want me to be**
 * Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface**
 * I don't know what you're expecting of me"**

I think this greatly resembles how Equality becomes fed up with this world he lives in. He's sick of having to be the same as everyone else, and he is beginning to feel hopeless. He doesn't know what the Council expects of him. How could someone give up the beauty of the word "I" for his brothers?


 * "Every step that I take is another mistake to you**
 * Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow"**

Everything that Equality does, is wrong. You aren't supposed to thing and do in this society, you are supposed to follow and listen. He doesn't want to be like everyone else, yet he is forced to be.


 * "Become so tired, so much more aware**
 * By becoming this all I want to do**
 * Is be more like me and be less like you"**

Equality begins to realize how his world is corrupt and evil. He wants to find the unspeakable word. He wants to love the Golden One. He wants to be himself. He wants to care for his loved ones more than his other brothers.


 * "Holding too tightly, afraid to lose control**
 * 'Cause everything that you thought I would be**
 * Has fallen apart right in front of you"**

The government in Anthem is tightly holding onto each and everyone of its citizens. Everything is scheduled and determined ahead of time because they're afraid to lose control. In the very end though, they see that it didn't matter. Equality is standing right in front of them, and calls them out for what they are; scared.
 * (http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858485033/)**

== =//** Society, the Government and The Councils in Anthem **//= Society wants us to be the same. It is considered weird to be different than the group. No-one is comfortable simply being who she or he is. People are afraid to be alone. Whether it means for the rest of their life, or alone at lunch. Are we ever alone though? We each have our own body, mind, spirit, heart and soul. Ever heard the expression you are your own best friend? How can you love others, when you can't love yourself first? The councils branded everyone as the same. Except they really weren't. Their jobs were different, and some were viewed as more important. No-one was truly equal in place. It's like the famous quote from the book Animal Farm, "All animals are created equal. But some animals are more equal than others." It's impossible to be more equal than someone else. The word equal loses all value, which is what it did in Anthem. The government may not control us, but it does make decisions for us. What the American Government does impacts how others view American as a whole. If you don't want to join a war, or if you don't support a certain political problem, it doesn't matter. Technically you don't matter when it comes to these issues. The government isn't going to stop what its doing for one person, or ten, or a hundred, or even a thousand. There are millions of people in the United States, and most of them are too scared to stick up for what they believe in. Most follow the crowd and act like a sheeple. America is the land of freedom, except how free are we exactly? An example for women is that in 27 states, over 50 abortion clinics have shut their doors on those who needed them. The U.S is the only developed country that doesn't require companies to cover parental leave (Only 16% do!) Women also hold only 205 of Senate seats, and 235 of elective offices.

= Of Sheeps and Cyclones by Sunny Devo = //** http://hellopoetry.com/poem/of-sheep-and-cylons/ **//

= The True Meaning of Ego = //** I thought that ego was a bad thing. I grew up believing that it meant someone was selfish and rude. All this time I thought it was something that you shouldn't have...until now. **// **e·go** **1.**
 * ˈēgō/  **
 * //noun//**
 * noun: ego; plural noun: egos**
 * a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance.**
 * // It doesn't mean any of that. It scares me that i relate to Equality in that way. Even though he didn't know the word, we both thought it was something considerably bad. It is a sacred word, and we cannot become lost in selflessness or selfishness. If we do either, we lose the true meaning. It's our important, our individuality, "I". //**