https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1 Simon Mayer en-us 2018-05-01 12:11:38 UTC 2024-10-27 15:43:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png mayersim000 https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/256814183 2018-05-01 12:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/256814183 mayersim000 https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/256814464 Equality 7-2521- this is the main character in the novel and he is a curious and inventive person. He has a very different way of thinking than the rest of his society.

Liberty 5-3000- she is Equality's love interest and a member of the utopian society.

International 4-8818- a friend of Equality's who helps him keep a certain discovery secret.

Council-the "government" of the society who creates the rules, assigns jobs, and attempts to keep order.]]> 2018-05-01 12:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/256814464 mayersim000 https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/256816051 Many years in the future, in a society where individuality is viewed as a sin, one man will defy the rules. Equality 7-2521 is unlike the rest of his community, and he strives to learn, discover and be himself. He chooses to love a woman that the world tells him he cannot love. And one day, certain discovery will lead to events that would forever change history...]]> 2018-05-01 12:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/256816051 mayersim000 https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257192220 Individuality is standing apart from the group. With individuality you can be yourself, express opinions, and lead your own life.]]> 2018-05-02 11:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257192220 mayersim000 https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257192509 Love works in mysterious ways. Love can create a bond so strong that it can never be broken and lead people to places they never thought they would go.]]> 2018-05-02 11:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257192509 mayersim000 https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257192852 Independence is being unlike the rest of the world. You stand strong on your own and believe firmly in your own ideas.]]> 2018-05-02 11:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257192852 mayersim000 https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257192911 Curiosity can lead to some of the greatest inventions ever created. The wanting to explore more and more causes the most amazing discoveries.]]> 2018-05-02 11:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257192911 mayersim000 https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257193017 Collectivism vanquishes independence and individuality. Collectivism is when the group together is recognized as more important than the individual.]]> 2018-05-02 11:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257193017 mayersim000 https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257193308 I thought that this was a really interesting book, one that especially makes you think about society and its expectations. I liked how the other added little details to the surroundings in the society that show you how different this place really is. One thing I didn't like about the book is at the beginning, it took a while in order for the story to really get going, but once you get into it, the book really has you wanting more and more.]]> 2018-05-02 11:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257193308 mayersim000 https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257194131 This picture represents something that will revolutionize Equality's world.]]> 2018-05-02 11:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257194131 mayersim000 https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257194440 Anthem is one of few books that can cause you to think as much about the future of society, while equally making it interesting and scary at the same time. If you enjoy stories about utopian societies, then this is definitely the book for you.]]> 2018-05-02 11:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257194440 mayersim000 https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257194944 I think that through this book, Ayn Rand was trying to warn us against falling into the standards that society sets us. Through this warning, she also preaches themes such as individuality, independence, and solitary.]]> 2018-05-02 11:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257194944 mayersim000 https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257195844 This picture represents Equality's job, which is to sweep the streets]]> 2018-05-02 12:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257195844 mayersim000 https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257196164 This picture represents individuality which is a big idea in the novel.]]> 2018-05-02 12:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mayersim000/2n4usgnccte1/wish/257196164