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Social movements that lead to social change can be categorized into four types: alterative, redemptive, reformative, and transformative. Which movement or movements are active in We? How would a different type or combination of types lead to a better outcome for most people?

We can be considered more as a critique of industrial modernity and rationality than as a critique of Soviet Socialism. Explain the truth or inaccuracy of this statement.

Consider the role of writing and poetry in the story, including D-503’s journal. To what extent is the One State successful in its effort to subordinate the “power of words” to social utility? To what extent does the One State fail in this effort?

Compare and contrast the One State’s approach to sex to approaches in contemporary societies. Explain how each is beneficial and detrimental to human relationships and social goals.

Describe the ways the One State employs religious imagery and philosophy to further its goals. How do the One State’s goals align with those typical of religion? How do they differ?

Argue for or against D-503’s decision to have his imagination removed as the most rational option open to him.

Describe the roles of nostalgia and history in We and explain how engagement with the past, from the viewpoint of present-day society, can be considered subversive.

In what ways does twenty-first-century society resemble the dystopian One State? To what extent has Zamyatin been prophetic?