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Chapter 11 In Ayn Rand's Anthem

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“I am, I think, I will” (Rand 94). That’s how chapter 11 starts out, and this is the first time Ayn Rand uses “I” in the story. She finally uses the word “I” because Equality has started to think more about him than everyone else. When he uses “I”, it distinguishes himself from others; and that is not accepted. In Anthem, these rules exist to make sure that everyone is equal. Theses rules were made by the council which is the group of who look over the city. They decide what everyone does and how they do it. The council is so protective that they don’t even want the citizens to know what they look like because it will cause commotion. The council focuses more on team than independent work when they are both as important as each other. When

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