“A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others”(Rand). The novel Anthem by Ayn Rand is written in the future tense, where a man rebels against a collectivist society. Anthem explains how Equality 7-2521, a young man who yearns to understand “the Science of Things”, lives in a bleak, dystopian future where independent thoughts are crimes and where science and technology have regressed to its earliest levels. All expressions of individualism, such as personal possessions, individual preferences and romantic love, have been suppressed. Obedience in the society towards the collective is so deeply ingrained that the very word “I” that it has been erased from the language. All in all, Equality 7-2521 pursuit
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With alienation societal growth is limited because it chokes individuality ,therefore the society’s assumptions fall short in the eyes of a self-reliant person.
While freedom is not given to individuals, safety is realized through strict boundaries and disciplinary act. “‘Dare not choose in your minds to work you would like to do when you leave the Home of the Students. You shall do that which the Council of Vocation shall prescribe you...And if you are not needed by your brother man, there is no reason for you to burden the earth with your bodies’”(8). In Anthem, freedom is a unwelcomed word. Alienation from others changes a person and threatens society that could be punishable by death as Equality 72521 is informed. This shows that no being has an opinion or safety on how they live their life due to the fact that the …show more content…
“‘How dared you think that your mind held greater wisdom than the minds of your brothers? And if the Council had decreed that you should be a Street Sweeper, how dared you think that you could be of greater use to men than in sweeping the streets?’”(41). The society thinks that individuality loses against collectivism and that everyone has equal power in the society. Once the Council of Vocations selects a life job, it means that it is what a human has to accept and it cannot be changed. All Councils believe that the Council of Vocations decided wisely on where everyone belongs. Likewise, the Council of Scholars and everyone else accepted the fact that one cannot be more wise than many, yet Equality hoped to be in his dream place with his inventions. Comparably, “‘This thing,’ they said, ‘must be destroyed.’ And all others cried as one: ‘It must be destroyed!’”(43). Same as above, the society thinks that one cannot rule over many which upsets Equality due to the fact that his invention could improve the future. The Council of Scholars decided that the invention must be destroyed due to the fact that they were uncertain whether the lightbulb would cause great conflicts in the society. The Scholars were knew that the single invention would uplift conflicts and increase more individual activity in others. In short, the society thinks Equality's alienation
With alienation societal growth is limited because it chokes individuality ,therefore the society’s assumptions fall short in the eyes of a self-reliant person.
While freedom is not given to individuals, safety is realized through strict boundaries and disciplinary act. “‘Dare not choose in your minds to work you would like to do when you leave the Home of the Students. You shall do that which the Council of Vocation shall prescribe you...And if you are not needed by your brother man, there is no reason for you to burden the earth with your bodies’”(8). In Anthem, freedom is a unwelcomed word. Alienation from others changes a person and threatens society that could be punishable by death as Equality 72521 is informed. This shows that no being has an opinion or safety on how they live their life due to the fact that the …show more content…
“‘How dared you think that your mind held greater wisdom than the minds of your brothers? And if the Council had decreed that you should be a Street Sweeper, how dared you think that you could be of greater use to men than in sweeping the streets?’”(41). The society thinks that individuality loses against collectivism and that everyone has equal power in the society. Once the Council of Vocations selects a life job, it means that it is what a human has to accept and it cannot be changed. All Councils believe that the Council of Vocations decided wisely on where everyone belongs. Likewise, the Council of Scholars and everyone else accepted the fact that one cannot be more wise than many, yet Equality hoped to be in his dream place with his inventions. Comparably, “‘This thing,’ they said, ‘must be destroyed.’ And all others cried as one: ‘It must be destroyed!’”(43). Same as above, the society thinks that one cannot rule over many which upsets Equality due to the fact that his invention could improve the future. The Council of Scholars decided that the invention must be destroyed due to the fact that they were uncertain whether the lightbulb would cause great conflicts in the society. The Scholars were knew that the single invention would uplift conflicts and increase more individual activity in others. In short, the society thinks Equality's alienation