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What Are The Similarities Between Anthem And 2081

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The societies in Anthem and 2081 are very similar in their overall goal, yet different in the ways to achieve this goal. In Anthem, the society doesn't believe in individualism. Society makes sure that everything is for each other and the greater good. Nothing is done by yourself. In 2081, the people that are classified as superior to everyone else are required to wear machines that limit their abilities to make them equal. Anthem and 2081 both exemplify government control, in Anthem the government makes rules to make sure individuality is nonexistent, while the government in 2081 made rules to make the ones considered superior to be normal. In both Anthem and 2081, the citizens would receive unjust punishment for breaking the rules. For example, …show more content…

The government of 2018 prohibits the removal of these devices and just because Harrison removed them he wasn't given a second chance. Both governments give unjust punishments and leave no room for error, but they are still different. In Anthem, the government essentially controls your day-to-day life. But in 2018, the government controls mainly the rules and the information you receive. For example, in Anthem the citizens are told when to wake up and it's been like this their whole lives. As it states, In the Home of the Students we arose when the big bell rang in the tower and we went to bed when it rang again (Rand 20). In 2018, each day they received the same news. As the news report comes on we see Harrisons dad say, “It's the same news every day” showing the government controls what is outputted on the channel. Anthem and 2018 both show unjust control of the government. Both governments don't give their citizens a chance when it comes to the rules. As we saw in Anthem, the Saint of the Pyre was burned alive for simply using the word I. In 2081, Harrison was sent to life in prison with no chance of a trial for simply taking off his

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