Anthem (pgs 18-33)

Summary
These people were not allowed to write words that no others can think or physically see what has been written. Only the Council of Vocations gave the permission that if someone can write. The punishment of the crime is not stated so the people who are writing they will have to discover it. There was another law that a man is not suppose to be alone. Their name is Equality 7-2521, written on the iron bracelet all men wore on their left wrists. All men are 21 years old and six feet tall. They were born with a curse, thoughts are forbidden for them and they are considered evil. When tempted they will repeat this saying that had to do with equality. They are never to speak of the times of the Great Rebirth. They will get sentenced 3 years in the Palace of Corrective Detention, the old ones are the only ones who can whisper about it in the Home of the Useless. Equality 7-2521 lived in the Home of the Infants until 5, then the Home of the Students until 15 and off to work . Slept in white and clean beds there were 100. They did not like it because learning was too easy and that was a great sin. Union 5-3992 a pale boy with only half a brain, Equality 7-2521 tried to act like them but did not work out. Equality 7-2521 believe there was mysteries in the sky, underwater, and in plant growth but the Council of Scholars said there isn't. Learned the Earth was flat and the Sun revolves around it which affects day and night. Loved the Science of Things. One day Equality 7-2521 found this rusty iron bar they tried to pull it but they couldn't so they ask International 4-8188, and found a black hole. It was forbidden to go in but Equality 7-2521 wanted to go in. They went in, came back with white faces not wanting to report it.

Quotation
Equality 7-2521 has came back from the black hole they wanted to keep it a secret, " We shall not report our find to the City Council. We shall not report it to any men" (Rand 33).

Reaction
The book starts off telling us how the main character or characters? Equality 7-2521 lifestyle basically is, and what stand out the most is that they have a curse, which I thought was they are too curious for this type of society and do not respect the laws. Towards the end of my reading when Equality 7-2521 decides that what they found is something they don't want the City Council to find out or any men. This shows in this dystopian society that Equality 7-2521 is starting to crawl out of their shell of ignorance and notice there is something special about this black hole. They explained this tunnel lead to the answers of the questions they had about life. at this point we know when they come back they will start to notice something is not right. Equality 7-2521 is taking a big step from hiding this from the whole society, and just by this step they will want to spread their knowledge to the other groups as well.