Blog Five

1.) What does the Uncharted Forest symbolize in Anthem?

In my opinion, the Uncharted Forest symbolizes how the earth used to be. I guess you could say it symbolizes freedom too. In the forest, you don’t have to worry about being told what to do; while in the city, you are told everything that you are to do and how you are suppose to do it.

2.) Describe the house from Chapter X and its contents in your own words, and explain why Liberty and Equality find it so strange and unique.

The house was a home of someone during the Unmentionable times. The house is something that we live in now. It has electricity (although Equality needs to find out how to fix it), mirrors that they can see themselves in for the first time, bedrooms, colorful clothes, a kitchen, windows, and a fireplace. They find it so strange and unique because they aren’t used to it. They have never seen themselves in a mirror, so they don’t know what to think.

3.) Explain the following quotes from Chapter XI in your own words, and discuss how they can be applied to your life:


a) “Whatever road I take, the guiding star is within me.”
b) “For the word 'We' must never be spoken, save by one’s choice and as a second thought.”

A: This quote means, to me, that he will only follow the guiding star for now, and will never follow another man.
B: The quote is an extremely powerful one. When he said, “A second thought”, he meant that we will always remember his past, and what he was always told to do. But it is still one’s choice if he wants to use it or not, because in this new world, everyone is free.