Anthem
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Sweden : Wisehouse Classics, [2016].
ISBN
9176372197, 9789176372197
Lexile measure
880L
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Published
Sweden : Wisehouse Classics, [2016].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
43 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9176372197, 9789176372197
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.1, 3 Points
Lexile measure
880

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"ANTHEM is a dystopian fiction novella by Ayn Rand, written in 1937 and first published in 1938 in England. It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age. Technological advancement is now carefully planned and the concept of individuality has been eliminated. Equality 7-2521, writing by candlelight in a tunnel under the earth, tells the story of his life up to that point. He exclusively uses plural pronoun(s) ("we", "our", "they") to refer to himself and others. He was raised like all children in his society, away from his parents in collective homes. Later, he realized that he was born with a "curse", that makes him learn quickly and ask many questions. He excelled at the Science of Things and dreamed of becoming a Scholar. However, a Council of Vocations assigns all people to their Life Mandate, and he was assigned to be a Street Sweeper. He accepts his street sweeping assignment as penance for his "Transgression of Preference" in secretly desiring to be a Scholar. He finds an entrance to a tunnel in their assigned work area. Despite his friend's protests that any exploration unauthorized by a Council is forbidden, Equality enters the tunnel and finds that it contains metal tracks. He realizes that the tunnel is from the Unmentionable Times of the distant past . . ."--Back cover.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Rand, A. (2016). Anthem . Wisehouse Classics.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rand, Ayn. 2016. Anthem. Wisehouse Classics.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rand, Ayn. Anthem Wisehouse Classics, 2016.

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Rand, Ayn. Anthem Wisehouse Classics, 2016.

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