Use Of Language In Ayn Rand's Anthem

“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.”- Patrick Rothfuss. The book Anthem, by Ayn Rand, uses language to give readers an idea of the characters’ beliefs, thoughts, and progression throughout the novel. The book does this all while telling the story of a curious boy trapped in a routine world where he is not accepted. The language in books, and reading in general, has an exquisite ability to bring out emotion, while making fluid statements at the same time. The first three sentences in the book Anthem say this, “It is a sin to write this. It is a sin to think words no others think and to put them down upon a paper no others are to see. It is base and evil.” This brief quote allows the reader to be revealed to many things. The first part of the quote says “It is a sin to write this.” Although the narrator, the main character of the book, is young, this quote tells the reader that this …show more content…
Gaea is pregnant with my child. Our son will be raised as a man. He will be taught to say "I" and to bear the pride of it. He will be taught to walk straight and on his own feet. He will be taught reverence for his own spirit.” This quote was taken from the end of the book after the character had progressed. The main change that can be seen in the character’s speaking is, the use of possessive pronouns. This is a significant indicator of change. Since the last section of the book, Equality has ran away. When Equality, now known as Prometheus, ran away, he was followed by Liberty, now known as Gaea, who soon became with child. The two went against all that was considered transgression and confessed their love for each other and promised to live out their last days raising children and a new race to take pride in the word