Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy - Assignment Example

 The jobs are different, but they can be regulated with the length of the working day. Bellamy also stated about the importance of money elimination offering another way of compensation: “a credit corresponding to [a citizen's] share of the annual product of the nation is given to every citizen on the public books at the beginning of each year” (Bellamy, p. 72).As Bellamy defends equality, he would also defend equal rights for women. He proposes to pay attention to the things, which were neglected in our past: "let but the famine-stricken nation assumes the function it had neglected, and regulate for the common good the course of the life-giving stream, and the earth would bloom like one garden, and none of its children lack any good thing" (pp. 216-217).The very important thing Bellamy missed is the lack of explanation of how the people could be equal if ones are job givers, who benefit from their own efforts made in the past, and others are employees.

“Credit card issued him with which he procures at the public storehouses, found in every community, whatever he desires whenever he desires it” (Bellamy, p. 73). The achievements of people are different so they have a different life.