Anthem is a novella first envisioned as a play by Ayn Rand when she was a teenager living in the Soviet Union. The plot of Anthem revolves around Equality 7-2521, a young man living in a dystopian society in which there is neither individuality nor free thinking. Throughout Equality 7-2521’s life, they have always been different from their brother men, whether it be due to their abnormal height, or their thirst for knowledge. As they grew older, they find themselves committing many transgressions, such as showing preference and speaking of the times before the Great Rebirth, that were connected to their quest for knowledge. When Equality 7-2521 discovers a brilliant way to improve the lives of their brother men, they bring it to the World Council
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When they recall the Council of Vocations granting them their vocation of street sweeper, they are happy even though they were not chosen to go to the House of Scholars. They display this by writing, “We would accept our Life Mandate, and we would work for our brothers, gladly and willingly,” (Rand 11). The moment that truly exemplifies Equality 7-2521’s loyalty to mankind was when they discovered with their new light. They did not speak of keeping this gift to themselves, rather they spoke of lighting the Cities of the world and controlling the “power of the sky”. Through this scenario, Ayn Rand clearly displays that it is important to rebel if society is to advance and …show more content…
He learns that it is not a sin to use the word “I” and that men should have to earn each other's love and respect. In his home, there are many books that contain important information from the times before the Great Rebirth and he learns many things. With these things he creates a plan to renew the advancements that were lost. To explain this plan, he writes, “Through the years ahead, I shall rebuild the achievements of the past, and open the way to carry them further,” (Rand 61). Overall, the rebellion of Equality 7-2521 allows for him to restore the advances of human society and quench his thirst for knowledge that has cursed him his whole
When they recall the Council of Vocations granting them their vocation of street sweeper, they are happy even though they were not chosen to go to the House of Scholars. They display this by writing, “We would accept our Life Mandate, and we would work for our brothers, gladly and willingly,” (Rand 11). The moment that truly exemplifies Equality 7-2521’s loyalty to mankind was when they discovered with their new light. They did not speak of keeping this gift to themselves, rather they spoke of lighting the Cities of the world and controlling the “power of the sky”. Through this scenario, Ayn Rand clearly displays that it is important to rebel if society is to advance and …show more content…
He learns that it is not a sin to use the word “I” and that men should have to earn each other's love and respect. In his home, there are many books that contain important information from the times before the Great Rebirth and he learns many things. With these things he creates a plan to renew the advancements that were lost. To explain this plan, he writes, “Through the years ahead, I shall rebuild the achievements of the past, and open the way to carry them further,” (Rand 61). Overall, the rebellion of Equality 7-2521 allows for him to restore the advances of human society and quench his thirst for knowledge that has cursed him his whole