Dystopian Journal-topic C- We

In the novel We by Yevgeny Zamyatin, D-503 is a character who begins to clash with society after a lifetime of conforming to and admiration of the oppressive regime of the One State. Formerly a perfectly functioning cog in the mathematically run society, our protagonist soon finds himself at odds with society, and to a degree, working towards its downfall. D-503 aids the resistence by establishing contact with the Mephi through I-330. Belonging to a resistance group, D-503 uses his knowledge about the planned flight of the Integral to aid the Mephi in preventing its launch. While D-503 had the best of intentions, his actions were ultimately futile, as he and the other resisters were stopped by the Guardians, and the flight of the Integral was undeterred. Finally, for his part in the resistance, D-503 is not punished specifically, but as a consequence of the rebellion all citizens (D-503 included) are subject to the Great Operation. Thus D-503 is indirectly punished for his role in the rebellion by having his imagination obliterated.