https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1 Answer the following question thoroughly. Please identify yourself after you respond so points will be given. Are the characters in Anthem believable? Can you relate to any of them? Explain your answer. en-us 2016-09-23 16:05:40 UTC 2016-09-29 04:15:36 UTC hello@padlet.com 213655 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127091286 The characters in Anthem are very believable through their actions and life styles. Through the book, it displays how the people are probably thinking specific things that are out of line for the society, but are too afraid to say anything, or do anything. Equality is different in that way as he goes into the tunnel and does his experiments. From how Equality acts, he shows him self as a very believable character in his situation. Although most of the characters only do what they are told, and have grown up with, there are a few people who have the courage to just be different, making the characters even more believable. Although these characters are believable, I personally can not relate to any of them, as I have not, and hopefully will not have to live through a society like that, making me not able to think like any of the characters have to.]]> 2016-09-28 19:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127091286 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127094788 The characters in Anthem are believable because they are tricked into thinking that everyone is the same because they have had it drilled into their head at a young age, if you had this being told to you you would believe it as well.]]> 2016-09-28 19:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127094788 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127095200 Yes I think the characters in Anthem are believable. Some of the characters want to be different and change the way they are. They all don't have a choice to be different then others, they are forced to be the same as everybody else. I can relate because everyone expects you to be what have come before you, but you want a different path and that path is different then the one that others expect you to take.]]> 2016-09-28 19:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127095200 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127095551 The characters in anthem are believable based on the way that they act. Characters like equality seem to have a genuine heart and truly care about society. He thinks not of himself, but of others as well. ]]> 2016-09-28 19:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127095551 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127095685 I believe that the characters in Anthem are believable. They were raised to not be intelligent and that being different is against the law. Equality 7-2521 is 6ft tall and is beautiful and almost perfect. He is intelligent and gets blamed for something that he can't control. The people in the Anthem society have been controlled their whole lives. Equality 7-2521 and Liberty 5-3000, are changing. They have fallen in love and are afraid to express themselves. These characters are very believable.

]]> 2016-09-28 19:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127095685 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127096210 The characters in Anthem are believable. They sound like real people, especially Equality while he is explaining his thoughts. Also, the characters seem to look believable through Equality's sightings of the golden one. ]]> 2016-09-28 19:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127096210 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127096512 The characters in Anthem are believable because of how they act. It's normal to act unusual in unusual situations. They were just put into bad situations and have been brainwashed to think in certain ways.]]> 2016-09-28 19:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127096512 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127097479 The characters are believable because they are just telling their story based on what their society believes is right. I can't relate to any of them very well because I have grown up always expressing my feeling and thinking about me and the I not just we.]]> 2016-09-28 19:33:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127097479 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127097886 I think that the characters are very believable. They still have thoughts, feelings, and morals.They still have personalities and they are unique even though they hide it. The characters are only adapting to what their situations call for. I can relate because sometimes I am forced to accommodate to the society norms. ]]> 2016-09-28 19:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127097886 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127097990 I think the characters in Anthem are pretty believable, and I can relate to Equality in the sense that I question everything. The characters are believable, because if a government begins to act all tyrannical most normal everyday citizens would just let them have control and not try to fight because they don't want to die. So it makes sense that there aren't very many people that are willing to stand up to the government. Also the people that do stand up to them will probably be put down very fast so they don't become a martyr or something, so the people that might have sparked these ideas get put down with a message. So the characters in Anthem are believable because they act pretty much exactly how people react to their government becoming tyrannical, subjecting.]]> 2016-09-28 19:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127097990 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127098411 I believe that the characters in Anthem are believable. They have thoughts about other people and are warmed by them. When Equality tells the Golden One that she is beautiful she is happy and so are the other men. They are so happy that they sing with joy. The characters can be represented by boys and girls that like each other in today's society ]]> 2016-09-28 19:37:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127098411 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127098851 The characters in Anthem are believable. They are believable because they just do what they are told. For them, they don't know any other life style. They believe what their "system" wants them to believe. They do what the system wants them to do. They think the thoughts that their society wants them to think.]]> 2016-09-28 19:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127098851 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127099419 The characters within Anthem are believable because of their actions and the fact that they were brainwashed into believing what the Council told them. Equality tells the Golden One that she is beautiful, and the other characters have feelings and thoughts.  I think I can relate to some of the characters who have their own thoughts and feelings but don't always speak out about them. ]]> 2016-09-28 19:41:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127099419 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127099753 The characters are believable based off of what they do and what they say, and sometimes you can tell they are believable based off of the way the writer leads up to the dialogue. I can't really relate to the characters because I do not go through the same things and the same hardships that the people in Anthem do. They have to go through a lot more hardships with their job and the way they live than I do in my everyday life.]]> 2016-09-28 19:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127099753 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127099822 The characters in Anthem are believable because they are unusual and I can relate to Equality because he thinks about things and how things are.]]> 2016-09-28 19:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127099822 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127100089 The characters in Anthem are believable because of what they do and how they act. They think pretty much the same way that people do today and they act similar to how we would act. I can relate a little bit with Equality because he is curious about things and likes to do stuff independently. ]]> 2016-09-28 19:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127100089 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127100172 I think the characters in the book are believable because they do what any other person would do but just under different circumstances. They do normal things but they were just taught to do what the society needs them to do so they just follow what they were taught to do.]]> 2016-09-28 19:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127100172 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127100196 The characters are very believable. When Equality tells Liberty the name that he has given to her and when Liberty tells equality the name that she has given him they sing with joy. The rest of the characters all tell the way they are based on society. I can relate to Equality because I find it easy to question things.]]> 2016-09-28 19:44:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127100196 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127100204 I believe that the characters are believable. They still have lots of feelings and emotions, they just have to hide them. They're still happy and believe that each other are beautiful, they just have to hide it because they know they will get in trouble if they express them. ]]> 2016-09-28 19:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127100204 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127100650 I think the characters are believable because they still are regular people and feel emotions but they aren´t allowed to show them because of the laws. ]]> 2016-09-28 19:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127100650 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127100801 Yes, I would say that the characters in Anthem are believable. They seem like real people and in some cases, you can see their emotions shining through when they are not supposed to. They are also curious. I can relate to them because sometimes I wonder why I have to do certain things and the reasoning behind it. I am curious like Equality is. He seems a little rebelious too.]]> 2016-09-28 19:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127100801 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127117953 I think that the characters in Anthem are believable because the way they act. They have emotions and think for themselves, but have to hide it because of their society and laws. They get punished for having their own thoughts.]]> 2016-09-28 21:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127117953 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127119058 I think that Equality 7-2521 is very believable because he wonders about things and has desires to learn like all humans naturally have. It is instinct to question things. The other characters seem like they are just kind of there like they are not real people but almost like they are from Equality's imagination and he also does not interact with them very often. I can relate to Equality 7-2521 but none of the others, although Liberty 5-3000 seems to be changing and becoming more like Equality 7-2521. ]]> 2016-09-28 21:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127119058 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127138618 I don't believe that the characters in Anthem are believable. No one thinks for themselves. When they see something, they don't have any feelings for what they see. This was the case, however, until Equality and Liberty met each other. Although, these are just two people in the society. There obviously aren't too many other people like this or the society would have collapsed by now.]]> 2016-09-29 01:44:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127138618 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127140739 I don't think that the characters in Anthem are believable because they all just accept the way their society is. I feel like in the real world, someone would have protested this way of life by now. I don't think it is realistic for every single person to just accept what is happening to them and not have any individuality. I cannot really relate to any of the characters because I could never keep my opinions and preferences to myself. I also have never experienced that kind of living.]]> 2016-09-29 02:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127140739 https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127149074 I do not believe that the characters in anthem are believable. This is because no one thinks for themselves and in real life people would take a stand for individuality or there would be people that would rebel. With that being said, if this was real life we wouldn't know any different than the way it is in their society. So perhaps their society is more realistic than I first thought.]]> 2016-09-29 04:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cbspence1/i5yyewjzlrr1/wish/127149074