Amongst the clutter and chaos that “We” is composed of, I found a passage that struck my interest, particularly because it was so ironic given the circumstance. Amidst D-503’s literary depiction of his incomprehensible world of confusion, which we have had the challenge of deciphering by analyzing “We”, he frequently attempted to quantify life into mathematical terms. He ironically explains the method to achieve a logical, calculated format for life, while his own life is in a head-first whirlwind. “The highest thing in Man is his reason, and what the work of reason comes down to is the continual limitation of infinity, dividing infinity up into convenient, easily digestible portions: differentiation (Zamyatin 64).” He discusses differentiation, which acts as an antonym to unity, something he strives for by obediently working on OneState’s Integral. He endorses both differentiation and conformity, thus confirming that he has no grasp on the “highest thing in Man” and consequently contradicts himself.
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