Analysis Of Ayn Rand's Society In Anthem

A world without “I”, a world without “me”, a world with all as one, the great “we”. When people imagine such a world, people think this world is complete and full of wonder and compassion. But, one woman named Ayn Rand wrote a book on objectivism, Anthem, with a world such as this, though it was not at all wonderful nor were people compassionate. Sometimes, it can be seen in our own society, though people enjoy helping others, people often forget themselves, while people are always attempting to make others happy, people are, in return, sacrificing their own happiness. But, does it have to be this way, should people give up their hopes and dreams just because it would be convenient for others? Therefore, people should not give up what they love or what makes them successful for the sake of others. …show more content…
However, this is much like Equality’s society in Anthem. In his world, all men and women were taught that individuality is wrong and that they were only to consider themselves as a whole. But why do these exist? These rules exist because people had become too obsessed with equality. For example, in the text it states, “We are one in all and all in one. There are no men but only the great WE, One indivisible and forever” (Rand 19). This shows that because people feared a society where people did not consider others before themselves, they forced a new one where no one was considered a single person, but as one whole. So, they were controlled and brainwashed to only listen and follow directions. Which means, that they were not allowed to love anything more than their brothers did, so there were no interests, hobbies, or things that they just loved