The Theme Of Equality In Ayn Rand's Anthem

Equality 7-2521 starts Anthem by writing, “It is a sin to write this” (17). Because of discoveries made throughout the novel by the end of the book Equality’s temperament has adapted to become something, someone entirely different. It is right for Equality to change. In the beginning he is nothing but a corpse with potential doing and living only as he is told to, but by the end Equality has become somebody different. He acts and thinks for himself becoming entirely independent and self-motivated to do more, to be better than all of his so called “brothers.” He starts out lost but finds his way and begins to choose his own future.
The futuristic society brought to life in Anthem is a place of complete equality. No man is better than another; they are all part of the same goal which is to …show more content…
They begin their own voyage growing closer to themselves and together while growing further from their previous ways of living in the society of Equality. Through their exploration they find a home from the “Unmentionable Times” and instantly know that it will be their home. At the house they find many new things that change their ways of thinking. They find a mirror that shows them a person that they have never seen before. This represented finding themselves and supported the overlying theme of individualism. Finding books and the word “I” represents the beginning of self-recognition.
Anthem begins with the introduction of a timid, unmotivated, outcast within a society lead by collectivism. He begins by saying, “It is a sin to write this” (17). He feels guilty for his sins against society. By the end of the novel Equality 7-2521 has become somebody entirely different. Not only does he no longer feel guilty about his transgressions but Equality rejects the society’s way of living. Equality became an independent, rebellious, and proud