Introduction and Ch. Describe Equality's physical appearance. Compare the Home of the Infants, the Home of the Students, and the Home of the Street Sweepers. Describe a typical day in Equality's life. Describe the government and institutions where Equality lives.
Anthem is set in a totalitarian future.
But unlike other future societies depicted in books and films, Anthem presents a future in which candles and glazed windows are the latest advances. It is a sin to write this. It is a sin to think words no others think. I am the meaning. I owe nothing to my brothers, nor do I gather debts from them.