Read the excerpt from anthem. for the word “we” must never be spoken, save by one’s choice and as a second thought. this word must never be placed first within man’s soul, else it becomes a monster, the root of all the evils on earth, the root of man’s torture by men, and of an unspeakable lie. the words “the root of man’s torture by men” develop the excerpt’s theme by expressing a moral condemnation of the use of torture. suggesting that any “man” or “men” who use the word “we” will be severely tortured. implying that “man” is often his own worst enemy. reinforcing individualism since the individual “man” is oppressed by the collective “men.”

Reinforcing individualism, since the individual "man" is oppressed by the collective "men."

Explanation: The author (Ayn Rand) has set this story in a fictional dystopian world where all sense of individuality is forcibly removed from each human being, therefore we hear the citizens of this world using the plural (we, us, our) and not the singular (I) form of the first person. The excerpt belongs to a sort of ego-praising "manifesto" (the book's actual "anthem") that the protagonist makes after rediscovering individuality.

he is suggesting that this widow is a strong woman, who is giving constructive criticism and she has enough to worry about, and she takes care of him, so he does not take it to heart.

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