Anthem vs. Maze Runner Essay Teenagers nowadays are getting fond of watching and reading dystopian books/films. A More commonly watched ones is the famous Hunger Games. Teenagers today like that particular movie because; It is controlled by one person named Snow. Most teenagers believe that teachers and parents control their lives. They also like dystopian movies because they normally have a rebel who goes against the rules. The two main Dystopian novels or movies I am going to talk about are: Anthem and The Maze Runner. Anthem was a somewhat hard read for most. The author Ayn Rand wrote the book using no I. When Equality was talking about himself he would say we or us. There is also no control for what you do. You have the city council who picks the job you do for the rest of your life. Equality job he was chosen to do was a Street Sweeper. Equality wanted to be a Scholar but was too “smart.” You are not allowed to talk to anyone outside your vocation and you cannot talk to a girl. it was simple against the rules. Equality like I said before was a very smart man and often broke rules. He found this beautiful girl working in a field next to his and he …show more content…
couldn’t resist. He had to talk to her. Her name was Liberty but Equality soon changed it to The Golden One. Equality was so smart that he found electricity. Equality had found the abandoned, dilapidated tunnel that was used in the unmentionable times. He would spend countless hours everyday (3hrs) and discover and experiment in there. As he was finding out about electricity, he lost track of time. The City council questioned him but in return he gave no answer. Equality then go punished with lashes until he would speak where he was that night he got caught. After that he was sent to The Home of the Bads. Only spending a few days in there he broke out and ran into the Uncharted forest where he learned to use the word I. “I love you” (Rand pg. 110) The other Dystopian book/novel is The Maze Runner. I am doing the movie version which the director was Wes Ball. It is where people get sent to the middle of this maze and are sent to live there for the rest of their lives. The maze which the live in the middle of is always changing which means that they don’t have a clear view of the maze, “Welcome to the Glades Greening” (Ball). They have discovered almost the whole maze from inside out. It all started changing when a boy named Thomas came up. He wasn't like the other ones. Thomas was always mischievous and wanted to know more than anybody. He wanted to discover new things to help out his new family. When he came up he was the second to last person to come up.. ever. Thomas was one of the bigger reasons why he changed the movie and made it more fun for teens. Thomas always was the one getting himself in trouble with his friends or with the Grievers. Grievers are biotic spiders that sting someone with venom to turn them against their friends. Thomas was the only one to ever kill a Griever and that caused a bad uprising. Thomas and his friends found a way out of the Maze just to find out that his world has been destroyed by Radioactive heat (Sun). Anthem and The Maze runner are alike in many ways but are also different.
The Maze runner and Anthem are both Futuristic. They also both have no technology and basically restarted on everything they have learned. That means that they have no tv no tablets no machines to help them do work, Nothing. Both are also controlled, Anthem is controlled by the City Councils and The Maze runners are basically controlled by a group of humans doing an experiment. One thing that have not in common is that The Maze Runner has Grievers or monsters and in Anthem there weren't any. Not only that but in Anthem you are assigned a vocation whether you like it or not. In the Maze Runner you are also assigned a vocation but you have a little bit more of a chance to get what you want. Both novels and films are exceptionally
written. I stated how Anthem and The Maze Runner were popular among Teens, Now would you want to read or watch one of them? Teens are more into Anthem because they can relate to how Equality is treated and how he has no control over what he does. He cannot do the job he wants because the city of council chooses for him. Most teens are into The Maze Runner because of rebellion and suspense on if they will make it out alive or not. I have enjoyed both Anthem (Novel) and The Maze Runner (Film). Work Cited -Rand, Ayn. Anthem. New York: Dutton, 1995. Print. -Maze Runner: Il Labirinto = (The Maze Runner). Dir. Wes Ball. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2015. DVD.
The book Anthem and the song 2112: Overture have many similarities throughout the stories they portray. Anthem is a book by Ayn Rand it tells the story of Equality 7-2521 and his life. The book is very interesting from the way they get a job to how they find a spouse. Equality is pro said to be an evil man. He doesn’t like the rules, he never has, and probably never will. 2112: Overture is a song by rush is a story about a young lad who enjoys music. The song is around 20 minutes long and tells an amazing story of him as he tries to find his way. There are several connections between the two. The way the characters act and are treated by others is so similar which is surprising due to how different their life really is.
Who loves actin? Who doesn’t like following the rules? Most teens, that who. The Hunger games by Gary Ross and Anthem by Ayn Rand are packed tight with action. Neither of the main characters follow the rules. That’s why they relate so easily with teen viewers. Dystopian literature and films are currently popular among teens because Anthem has suspense and The Hunger Games has action, but both has a person who everyone can relate to in some way.
Many people around the world are reading their favorite books, savoring each page of them. Books that become popular enough get transformed into movies for the fans to enjoy. Some movies are really close to being spot on. If that's the case, there would be little to no differences between the book and the movie. However, many movies have many differences from the book. The book, Maze Runner, is an example of a book that's been transformed into a film. While this specific book and movie have many similarities, there are some minor differences between the two.
Anthem, of course has a different writing style, without being able to use the word “I”. Maze Runner does say “I”, and is a lot easier read. I based my essay on the movie of Maze Runner and on the book Anthem. Movies and books are very different, so the book of Maze Runner could have been more like Anthem. Overall, Anthem was a good book and was very interesting because of the no “I” rule. The Maze Runner was a very good movie and also I normally don’t like dystopian novels or movies because I don’t really care for the mystery and misery, but this one was pretty good, I enjoyed both of them
Anthem begins with Equality 7-2521 stating “And we know well that there is no transgression blacker than to do or think alone. We have broken the laws. The laws say that men may not write unless the Council of Vocations bid them so” (Hesse 24). lf the setting in Anthem was set in 2017 America, where the government allows for individual pronouns and ownership, then readers would not even question if
From a structural perspective, movies and novels appear as polar opposites. A film uses actors, scripts, and a set in order to create a visual that can grab and keep the attention of their viewers. However, an author strives to incorporate deeper meaning into their books. Despite these differences in media, 1984 and The Hunger Games present unique, yet similar ideas.
Anthem takes place in a future dystopian society in which every facet of its member’s lives is controlled. This society came into existence after a great war. The leaders have suppressed any information about pre-war life in the age known as the “Unmentionable Times.” All remnants of the “Evil Ones” were destroyed and society has reverted to the dark ages. The leaders fear independence of mind. Individuals have no rights and exist solely to serve society. They must spend their lives working the job that is chosen for them. They have no personal lives and cannot choose their friends or romantic partners. The word “I” has been erased from their language and is the “Unspeakable Word” that they must never speak lest they be killed. Only collectivist thoughts and speech are permitted.
The beginning of Anthem quickly shows off its society which is defined by its obvious closeness to communism. It then advances by telling the story of the various people in the city in which Equality lives and how many of them ended up as his fellow Street Sweepers, like Fraternity, Union, Sorority, and Equality. While at first glance these names are obviously not the same, they
Anthem by Ayn Rand tells the story of a dystopian society in which individuality is prohibited: “We are one in all and all in one. There are no men but only the great WE, one, indivisible, and forever” (19). The main characters in the book are Equality 7-2521 and Liberty 5-3000. Both are very original characters with constant, well-developed traits. Throughout the story, Equality is curious, mindful, courageous, and independent.
Warren Farrell, an American author once said “Nobody really believes in equality anyway” and this is true because, equality among people is near impossible to create while still making everyone happy. For many years people have been striving to have complete equality in their everyday lives. Equality, to a certain extent is a wonderful characteristic, but complete equality is not. Not all people have the same talents or weaknesses, so therefore, you can never have true equality due to limiting other people's freedom. In the novella Anthem by Ayn Rand, they have created a society with complete equality, where no one is happy, especially the main character whose name is “Equality”. The rules of the society of Anthem exist because the government
Anthem was written by Ayn Rand was a dystopian society where one person sees that nothing is going right. This one person’s name is Equality 7-2521 shares a trait with another dystopian hero. Her name is Katniss Everdeen. They were both part of a dystopian societies. they also were the reason why things changed and started to go good. Teens all around the world can relate to theses stories in their own ways, whether it is from school, or even their parents.
The major character of the book anthem is Equaity 7-2521. Equality 7-2521 is the protagonist in the story. He is a street sweeper, and he later changes his name to Prometheus. He is vain, self-centered, strong, and intelligent, he is deeply curious and desires freedom to explore and think. Equality or Prometheus is six feet tall and sees it as a burden because not many men are six feet tall. Equality 7-2521 falls in love with LIberty 5-3000 who lets him change her name to The Golden One and later Gaea. He believes in individualism and rejects the collectivist society around him. Equality 7-2521 represents the superiority of a singular intellect.
They aren’t exactly the same, but they are really close. The setting is both a post-apocalyptic future. In both stories kids are chosen and thrown into an arena. The Hunger Games’ arena being the games, the Maze Runner’s being the Glade. The arenas both serve the same reason, for the kids to escape them. Though the details are different they both are definitely survival stories. They also both embrace the science fiction genre. In both Hunger games and Maze runner, two authors both used the main character Katniss and Thomas to emphasize their theme - sacrifice, stating the theme that in order to achieve your goal, something else has to be sacrificed. Thomas sacrificed himself to the grievers to remember the computer code while Katniss sacrificed what seemed like her life for her 12-year-old sister, Prim. There are also very small similarities. For instance, in both books the youngest of the group dies. Also there is one person who challenges the authority in the book. Another is that both the areas are limited. Both the participants believed lies and didn’t know why they were dying. In both of the movies there was indirect conflict with the participants through a bunch of creatures and challenges. In both of the movies the experts died and the underdog lived. Even though there are many, many differences between “The Maze Runner” and “The Hunger Games” there are a lot of similarities too.
Most people like watching movies that relate to them. For an Example teens like watching movies that show courage or excitement. In the movie Divergent, Tris finds out that she is different then the others, but she can’t tell anyone. And in the book Anthem He is starting to have feelings for a girl and he discovered electricity and make a light bulb, but the council does not like what he is doing so they try to punish him for it. Dystopian Literature in novels and film are currently popular among teens, for example the novel Anthem encourages individualism, in the film Divergent, demonstrates breaking away from society because she is different and could mess up their plan and both show a bleak future of conformity.
Anthem is set in a post-apocalyptic world where society has drawn into its shell and created armor around each citizen that keeps them safe but also restricts all movement. The armor is extremely intricate, extending even into the intellectual world where it binds and crushes an aptitude for cunning, any potential for proficiency, and capacity for effectiveness to an almost non-existent size. Equality 7-2521 is the main character who struggles to break free from the mold that society has pressed everyone into. His highly intellectual mindset, revolutionary discoveries, and his fierce love for one human being, equip him with the weapons to break free from society and escape to his freedom.