Individualism, Modern Capitalism, and Dystopian Visions
Question 2 • ELA 11B-CR
Read the excerpt from Anthem.Perhaps they cried out in protest and in warning. But men paid no heed to their warning. And they, these few, fought a hopeless battle, and they perished with their banners smeared by their own blood. And they chose to perish, for they knew. To them, I send my salute across the centuries, and my pity. The imagery of “a hopeless battle” helps to develop the theme that group thinking limits man’s potential because it
Answer
A
gives details of how violent societies can be when faced with overwhelming obstacles.
B
suggests that the group with the larger numbers always wins the battle.
C
implies that the narrator will also be killed for questioning authority.
D
depicts the collective society as a destructive force that represses the independent thinker.