Equality 7-2521 was also resented because of how interested he was in learning. In school, he was just smarter than everyone else, which his teachers resented. The problem is, our man Equality 7-2521 has stood out as since he was a kid. Society is rigidly controlled to ensure that nobody has the opportunity to stand out as an individual, or even think of himself as one. In Equality 7-2521's world, everyone is told that the only reason for an individual to live is to serve his "fellow brothers." Everyone is equal to everyone else, which means that each person has to be the same as everyone else. The latest in hi-tech for Equality 7-2521's society is the candle (of which Equality 7-2521 is very proud). After that, all of humankind started to think of itself as one "great WE." In fact, Equality 7-2521 can only speak of himself as "We," and doesn't seem to know the word "I." The Great Rebirth also meant a reversion to the dark ages. Apparently long ago something called the Great Rebirth happened. The narrator is a young man by the name of Equality 7-2521 (poor guy), and he seems eager to tell us a little bit about his past and the City he lives in. Our narrator is holed up in an underground tunnel, writing secretly by candlelight. And it's absolutely forbidden to be alone, which he is. In fact, it's a serious no-no in his society to do or think anything on his own at all. Our narrator gets the ball rolling right away by informing us that it's a big sin for him to be doing what he's doing (that is, writing).
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