Yevgeny Zamyatin — We [1020]

These are not people—they are humanoid tractors. Over their heads a white banner is flapping in the wind, a golden sun embroidered on it; between the sun’s rays, the words: “We are the first! We have already undergone the Operation! Everybody, follow us!” — Yevgeny Zamyatin, We, 1020

Note

The dehumanizing transformation of citizens into state-sanctioned automata is rendered through sharp, metallic imagery.