Symbolism In The Uncharted Forest

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Anthem Setting: ● The setting takes place in a community where the people have limitations on what to do and think and the Uncharted Forest. The Uncharted Forest is an unexplored forest where everyone fears to venture the forest. It is because it hasn’t been researched and mapped out. Symbols ● The names of the people in the community, such as Equality 7-2521, symbolize the individual identities of each person; individuality. The words and numbers represent only person’s identity unlike today with many people with the same names. ● The Uncharted Forest represents freedom and curiosity. ● The light symbolizes enlightenment of one's level of knowledge. Allusions ● Equality 7-2521 was writing in a dark underground tunnel which can be related …show more content…

Children are born each winter, but women never see their children and children never know their parents. Twice have we been sent to the Palace of Mating, but it is an ugly and shameful matter, of which we do not like to think.” ■ In this quotation we see the sophisticated nature of one's rules of society. This representation of the concept of society is shown when Equality 7-2521 says of how his community is “shameful and ugly.” Equality 7-2521 explains how the women are assigned by the Council of Eugenics to give birth each and every winter. The children are never allowed to see their birth parents and the parents are never allowed to see their children after their birth. Equality 7-2521 has said that he has gone to the Palace of Mating twice but doesn’t like to go for this is what will truly damage the …show more content…

This representation of the concept of loyalty is shown Equality 7-2521 realizes the treasures that he has in procession. He vows to never give away or share his treasures with others. He protects his treasures, fearing that they will be taken away from him. His three treasures are his thought of mind, his will, and his freedom. Of all the three treasures he owns, he confirms that his freedom is of the most value to him. He has his thought of mind and will inside of him. These are the things that are inside of everyone already and as age comes, one’s will and thought of mind get stronger. Freedom doesn’t get born into us, but instead it is given to us when one learns to control