The use of the plural self reference rather than the singular, goes to the book's point, that the individual is more important rather than the society. Although Equality 7-2521 follows the rules of society, he questions if what he is doing is right. Equality 7-2521 is a lot smarter and more curious than his brothers yet when he meets the girl on the fields, he soon realizes he's not alone with his thoughts. In Anthem by Ann Rand, the society is more important than the individual. According to the society, the individual is not important, but the whole society together is. “What brought it to pass? What disaster took their reason away from men? What woo lashed them to their knees in shame and submission? The worship of the word ‘We.’” (pg.62).