In the novel Anthem by Ayn Rand, everybody is perfectly equal and treated the same. But, this fact is pushed to the extreme and there is absolutely no individualism. The people of this society do not even know the words I, me, or mine. Everything is done for the good of the great “we”, all of their brothers. Speaking the word ego is punishable by burning at the stake. There are not even families because that would mean loving someone more than another. Children are raised by the state and are brainwashed
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Howard Roark is the embodiment of the perfect human being, as envisioned by Ayn Rand. Although utterly selfish, he is the only one in The Fountainhead to live his own life. From a young age one is taught that ‘it is better to give than receive’ and that to live a life of altruism is much more ethical than to live a life of selfishness. However, Roark does not follow these teachings. He denounces altruism - he lives a life of independent thinking which is not tainted by the world. Although his ways
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“We judge ourselves by our intentions; Others judge us by our behaviors. We don’t see our behavior, other’s don’t see our intentions.” In Anthem they live for the group and anything done for yourself is evil. The higher powers are afraid of others’ skill sets and how they could affect the way of life. When Equality reveals his talents, the higher powers put him away in the street sweepers and later on in jail. All because of his behavior and how he defies society. However Equality 7-2521 has different
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Motivations can be big things or tin things. To some, their family and friends are their motivation. To others, something as a simple as a smile can be their motivation. Equality 7-2521, from the book Anthem, however, is motivated by a big thing in his dystopic future. By understanding his motivation, his reasoning, and his society, any reader can better understand Equality’s ways. Equality had made a groundbreaking creation. With some help from a circuit and wires, Equality created a box of light
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Have you ever wondered what the future might be like? In the book Anthem (written by Ayn Rand) main character Equality 7-2521 lives in a dystopian future where people have no unique qualities or personalities. Equality 7-2521’s discovery of his identity is important to the plot of the book because he changes the life of two people (whom he is close to), he shows the head of the council the unknown truth of the past, and ends up happier than he would’ve been if he didn’t try to expand his knowledge
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In the book, Anthem, Ayn Rand describes a society where everyone is equal. In fact, it is a sin to be smarter, taller, etc, but the main character, Equality, is very different from the others. He knows there is more to the world than what is in front of him. He takes time to find out about the world. He realizes that the city he is a part of is doing things in a way that he views as wrong. The rules in the city make sure that everyone is doing something for others; you can not do things for yourself
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In the novella “Anthem” by Ayn Rand, we discover that the society portrayed thinks as one. When they were tempted to speak out against the leaders in this society they would recite to themselves, words that were cut into marble over the portrayals of the Palace of the World Council. “We are one in all and all in one. There are no men but only the great WE, One, indivisible and forever.” (19) They are taught that uniqueness and singularism are sins and must never be executed let alone thought of
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Over the course of Anthem by Ayn Rand, Equality 7-2521’s view of his leaders greatly changes. At first, Equality believes his actions are a sin. In time, Equality begins to denounce his leaders, but the reader is left wondering if he has the right to. In the novella, Equality denouncing his leaders is used to demonstrate Equality’s advancement towards individualism. To begin, Equality starts off as a very naive and acquiescent character. He believes even writing his thoughts down is a substantial
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Unlike during the Unmentionable Times, when men created “towers [that] rose to the sky,” it is an affliction to be born with powerful intellectual capacity and ambition in Ayn Rand’s apocalyptic, nameless society in Anthem. Collectivism is ostensibly the moral guidepost for humanity, and any perceived threat to the inflexible, authoritarian regime is met with severe punishment. The attack on mankind’s free will and reason is most evident in the cold marble engraving in the Palace of the World Council:
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In the book Anthem by Ayn Rand, you meet a character named “Equality 7-2521” and throughout the story the author does not use pronouns for the character, instead she uses the word “we” whenever Equality wants to say “I”. It shows individualism, which the it’s a sin and makes the reader think of how people can attribute to the society and take orders without knowing the reason why. It shows problems that Equality is facing because he is a man with thoughts towards others, dividing them out from the
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