Anthem

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was taught. The troublesome young man was expected to be just like his brothers. This was quite possibly the greatest his many external conflicts because it started the war between his mind and soul.
"It is a sin to write this." The very first sentence of the novel gives evidence that this person suffers from an internal struggle. The first display of this conflict was given to the reader in the Home of the Students, soon after Equality 7-2521 was prohibited from asking questions. Here, Equality lies in his bed wishing, hoping, dreaming of being chosen to be a scholar. He is awre that these thoughts are "improper", but he cannot stop them. From that point on, the struggle within himself continues to rage. When equality is alone in his secret lair, conducting his various experiments with electricity, he suffers from a nagging guilt. His constant repetition of the phrase "It is a sin to write this" proves as much. With the progression of events, This internal conflict is ...

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