Structure of the society
The structure of society in We is based upon the governments control of peoples privacy, personal lives, and daily schedules. There is a system of enforcement within the society that uses enforcers called "the Guardians." The Guardians are basically the secret police of the One State, and carry out the laws of the government. However, because of the nature of the citizens and their customs and beliefs (logic and reason), people generally see no reason to disobey the law and cause disorder and chaos within their seemingly perfect world. Even with people in a general state of tranquility, the Guardians seek out the tiny imperfections within the One State, and the people who imbalance the perfect equation of happiness.
In order to better enforce the rules and regulations put in place, the society is centered within a nation constructed almost entirely of glass. The buildings in which people live, work, and do almost anything during their day are transparent and clear, leaving whatever takes place inside completely vulnerable to the observation of others. This, obviously makes it much easier to enforce laws by being able to clearly see what people are doing at all times (except while their blinds are closed).
The One State controls what everyone is doing at any given moment (except for the “personal hour”), by requiring ciphers to follow a distinct chart. The “Table of Hours”, as it is called, is basically a schedule that tells people what they should be doing at a certain time in the day. For example, it shows exactly what times they need to wake up, eat, go to work, have their “personal hour” and go to sleep. The government also controls who people have sexual relations with, and how often. By using genetic information from individuals, the state determines how often you should have sex, and whom you would be best suited to be sexual partners with. By taking away the sanctity and sacredness of sex, the government takes away peoples individual rights, and makes sex seem more like a regular activity than a sacred experience.
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