Creative Writing Anthem

1.      Anthem illustrates the importance of thinking and judging independently and of acting according to our rational principles—even when “our brothers” oppose us. In light of the fact that smoking, drugs, shoplifting and gang violence often involve peer pressure, write a letter to a teen magazine explaining Anthem’s benefits for teenage readers. (Send your letter to a national teen magazine or your local paper—it might get published!)

Anthem’s benefit for teenagers is to be your own person. Peer pressure is a huge part in a teenager’s life from middle school throughout high school. People pressure you into doing drugs or start smoking because they say something like “Oh it’s what all the cool kids do nowadays” or “If you don’t do it you’re not cool enough to be my friend.” Kids need say no and be their own individual; not be like anyone else. It’s boring to do the same things as others and be like everyone else.  As to giving into peer pressure like smoking or shoplifting just to be cool is like being everyone else. Anthem teaches the readers to be a ‘WE’ but to be an ‘I’. Equality 7-2521 doesn’t want to be like everybody else and he does something about it. He starts to rebel against the society because he knows there is more to him than a street sweeper, so he does things that excite him. smoking, Drugs, shoplifting, and gang violence limits a person to their present life and future.