THat one post of wich we are supposed to write an essay to find a common theme

Greg Johnson

Mr. Gowans

English 12^th

Equilality report

 

Thesis: one man can rise above a perfect society to give people a choice and help people see the importance of choice and accountability

In life we understand that we all need choices and we all need to be able to make our own decisions like what to wear for the day and how to do our hair and what’s the fastest route to school. Well imagine a world without any of those little worries in life. You won’t have to worry about what to wear and when to wear it. You won’t have to worry about styles or being late because in this world you are equal with everyone else you don’t get to make a single choice all you get to do is what everyone else wants to do and you also get no feelings or thoughts on matters. No one takes into account what you want to say no one listens. All because in this world all men are equal. That is the kind of world I am introducing you to in world Lois Lowry made in 1993. This world is a horrible place why would anyone want to give up their feelings and memories for a perfect society. Lucky enough Jonas and even the giver understand the importance of memories when the giver says “It’s the choosing that’s important isn’t it” (Lowry 98) you see even the giver the one who holds the society together begins to realize how importance choice is. One thing that is said that isn’t really understood is “He might make the wrong choices” (98) Who is to decide whether or not it’s a bad choice or not this is a flaw in the whole entire society or maybe there are taught that someone knows who is making wrong choices but if in fact that is the case then Jonas would have never been able to escape. In another perfect society we read about in the book Anthem by Ayn Rand we see it’s a lot like the book The Giver by Lois Lowry in the way that Equality 7-2521  wants to do something in his life like be a scholar but according to the rules he must listen and be a street sweeper. Later on we read that equality 7-2521 finds a manhole cover in the city. When he explores this new place he realizes that it is an inventing room. This is the place where he finds something that could be the best thing for his fellow brethren. When he takes his discovery before the council he doesn’t understand but it is the biggest mistake of his life because of the following reasons “what is not done collectively cannot be good” said international 1-5537. (rand 73) here it is obviously telling us that anything done by one man cannot be good  and if it is not done together with the brethren then it is evil and must be cast out.  Even though equality 7-2521 is rejected about his discovery he begins to see that being alone isn’t always bad and how being alone makes you able to think and discover new things. When equality 7-2521 discovers the word I it becomes a whole new world for the man. He realizes that a thing he does is because of him rather than them. He realizes the power individuality has. Now that he has discovered this he plans to save his brethren and help them understand this new found words power. “To be free a man must be free from his brothers.” (101) earlier we read about a certain woman he encounters and ends up loving (another great sin.) together they end up understanding that this whole we are one bull$#! ^ is nothing but that a bunch of bull$#! ^ they love each other and they know they do so that is there plan is to love each other forever in the forest until they can set their other brethren free. Now that Prometheus (the name that Equality 7-2521 has given himself) has understood the importance of being you and understands freedom. Now with freedom we all have choice and accountability and we all know that but at least they can have that choice of what to do instead of being told this is what you are doing no if ands or buts. If these two societies were together I think that together Prometheus and Jonas could out do the entire government and create a normal society. Now here is something to think about what if our society today was a new society and our past was a “perfect” society and we broke free because of someone like Jonas or Prometheus