The Third German Reich under Hitler, the Soviet Union under Stalin, Mussolini’s fascist regime in Italy, the Kim dynasty’s rule of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Mao Zedong’s creation and subsequent ruling of the People’s Republic of China are all haunting instances in which people lost their natural right to individual humanity. Thus, one can conclude that the dehumanization of people living within a totalitarian collectivist society is a recurring theme throughout history. Ayn Rand’s Anthem portrays to the reader a dystopian society to which these conditions pertain. Equality 7-2521’s denouncing of the leaders of this society signifies refusal to comply with their heinous control over all people. The necessity for moral judgement
