Change seems to be the enemy of many characters in this novel, and it is the fear of change that causes Anne to lose the one man that she truly loved. ... Whether it is wearing a certain article of clothing or behaving a certain way in public, we all have participated in this invisible barrier that we call normal behavior. ... She becomes an individual only after she goes through the process of losing the man that she loves. ...

• Word Count: 695
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Anthem relates to the struggle of man with being free and fighting the masses of conformity.Mankind has been enslaved for many aspects such as race, gender, money, social status, and religion. ... The people worshipped each other as a collective and would recite like a prayer, "There are no men but only the great We, one invisible and forever" (Rand 19). ...

• Word Count: 922
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The name, the social status of that class has changed; the serf took the place of the slave, to be in his turn relieved by the free working man -- free from servitude but also free from any earthly possessions save his own labor force. ... The minorities are bound by an invisible wall that is called class. ...

• Word Count: 1420
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School