Practice Test

Question 3 • TPS EdX English Language Arts 11

Which excerpt from Anthem best illustrates the theme that collectivism and group thinking limit man’s potential?

Answer

I look upon the history of men, which I have learned from the books, and I wonder.

I stand here on the summit of the mountain. I lift my head and I spread my arms.

Many words have been granted me, and some are wise, and some are false, but only three are holy: “I will it!”

What disaster took their reason away from men? What whip lashed them to their knees in shame and submission? The worship of the word “We.”

Explanation

The excerpt that most directly shows collectivism limiting people is the one that identifies the worship of “We” as the force that brought men to shame and submission. It presents group identity as suppressing individual freedom and potential. The other excerpts focus on wonder, personal strength, or individual will without directly criticizing collectivism.

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