Question

Excerpts from We
Yevgeny Zamyatin
1924
What does D-503's explanation of the Tables in the third entry reveal about how he views the United State?

A. D-503 loves the Tables for the security they bring him in his daily life, to the point of almost worshiping them; this implies that D-503 is actually a deeply religious man and that he thinks of the United State as his church.
B. D-503 explains that the Tables are the enforced timetables of the Numbers (or citizens) of the United State; he resents these schedules and thus secretly hates the United State.
C. D-503 loves the rigid scheduling instructed by the Tables, so much so that he resents his free time; this suggests that D-503 very supportive of the United State and its harsh, invasive methods.
D. D-503 loves the Tables because they tell the Numbers (citizens of the United State) what to do and thus create a sense of unity; this implies that D-503 is very lonely and that he views the United State as a large family.

Answer 1

A.

In the third entry D‑503 praises the Tables for their precision and security in almost devotional terms—he treats their order as comforting, absolute, and worthy of reverence. That language shows he experiences the United State as a kind of sacred, church‑like authority rather than as something he secretly hates or merely tolerates.