The imagery of "the heart" suggests that the relationship between the society the narrator plans to build and the outside world will be the following: membership for the new society on the mountain will be open to anyone.
In chapter twelve of Anthem, which is the chapter from which the excerpt was extracted, Equality 7-2521 and the Golden One decide that they will launch a new race in the abandoned house they found from the Unmentionable Times. This new race that they vow to create will accept individualism, and they intend to make it the heart of the earth, i.e., <em>the central piece of the planet, </em>the core that will keep life flowing for humanity (much like a heart keeps the body alive by pumping blood). A humanity that believes in individualism, the word "I", and the supremacy of the ego.
The mongoose is a small carnivoran animal and it is perceived differently in the Indian and Hawaiian culture. In the Indian culture, the mongoose is praised due to his ability to kill rats, snakes and others pests. It is usually kept as a pet to avoid rats in buildings and houses.
In the Hawaiian culture, the mongoose is hated since this little animal it is devastating birds nests and turtle eggs. If the mongoose continues to spread in this area, it might affect the protection of several native birds and turtles.
Answer:
The beliefs of the two groups directly opposed each other.
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