Comparing Lit to WE

Style- Zamyatin used more of a diary type style to help us more relate to D-503. It makes us feel as if were actually there or see exactly what he is thinking.  A specific way he portrays this is when D-503 writes what he's thinking and then stops the sentence short as if that thought stopped and he went on to the next.

Tone- I think the tones of this book are proud, satisfied, happy, then later on confused and hate.

Irony- It's ironic how much confidence D-503 has in the one state and how happy he is about how everything has changed but now that I-330 has came into the picture he kind of starts questioning it but he tries as hard as he can not to - he doesn't want to question the one state.

Plot- I think the plot of the story is that a perfect world was finally created but turns out as people allow themselves to actually think outside of the rules, maybe it isn't so perfect, maybe a perfect world isn't achievable.

Characterization- I guess since the story is written in diary form it's easier to relate to and make real but I have a hard time doing so.  As I read this I almost feel as if they are robots and kind of feel like their not real.

Setting- It's set in the way future and they live in the One State.  They have set times for everything and everybody. Everybody wakes up, eats, works, has a private hour, goes to bed, all at the same time.  All of the people are de-humanized by being given letters and numbers instead of a name.  Most worship the "benefactor" - their God. 

Point of View- Book is set in first person point of view.

Symbol- I-330's sharp teeth represents being evil.
              O is round meaning possibly overweight and jolly
             Satin helps represent suduction

Theme- I think the theme of this story is that there really is no such thing as peace on earth. No matter what you try to do, strict laws and rules like in WE and in 1984 doesn't work because there will always be people that won't give up their free speech, there's now where we have a decent amount of rules but there's still alot of violence, and we learned in the past that no rules gets us absolutely no where as well.