Humans as a whole have always been curious creatures. We discover, create, and thrive, because our fear drives us forward. The unknown is like an itch you ignore and cannot scratch, ever present and bothersome rash that lingers the longer you ignore it. It’s akin to a mass that weighs us down, but knowledge helps us stand and prevents it from crushing us. Not understanding however, infuriates us, so we research and experiment until things make sense. Man has already sought security, and as humans we are not comfortable being in the dark. So much so that our curiosity, our thirst for knowledge will be our fatal downfall.

In Anthem, there is no opposition due to the fact that citizens were brought up not to question authority. Their way of …show more content…
Therefore, no one would ever thought to defy or disobey them. From a young age, children are very impressionable. They’re like a ball of clay, palpable and easily shaped. Growing up with certain ideas and beliefs installed in them makes it less likely that they will forget the law. They were also taught to fear the House of Corrections. In the event that they broke a rule, they knew that they would be punished. When the council burned Saint of the Pyre alive, all of it is just for show. It demonstrates, “This is what happens when you challenge the council”. They were using him as an example. People feel the the need to establish their authority, power, and dominance over others. The “purpose” of a utopian society is to provide _______, a means of shelter built on the foundation of like-minded values, ideas, and/or beliefs of how the world, specifically the functions and interactions of humans, should operate. But in order to achieve that, sacrifices have to made, e.g. rights, freedoms, etc. Everyone is given a metal bracelet with their “name”, a trait, followed by a series of numbers. Their name was a constant reminder of what the world was lacking. The number takes away your identity. It says, “You’re nothing special. You don’t matter. There were many before you and many more to come. You can easily be