Ayn Rand Institute

Ayn Rand, born as Alisa Zirnov’yevna Rosenbaum on February 2 1905, was a Russian-American author famous for her contribution to the philosophical system known as objectivism. She wrote Anthem, a novella, to promote her objectivist ideals and beliefs for how a society, or rather man, should be. However, the book had a hard time getting published in the United States because publishers did not appreciate her content.For example, Macmillan declined to publish it because they felt that Rand did “not…

watch how Prometheus takes up a mold and how he understands himself. Lastly, prometheus discovers why his intelligence is reprimanded by his government. Anthem reminds the readers of their individuality, and to always be thankful for it. Throughout Ayn Rand’s Anthem, readers watch the main character, Equality 7-2521, develop. Equality 7-2521 lives in a Dystopian future, where the government limits and destroys the idea of individuality. Every citizen is equal to their brothers. Prometheus…

ignorance and fear, and sins may become laws. This is what occurs to Equality 7-2521 in Ayn Rand’s Anthem. Equality has to undergo his own quest to discover what is true and untrue and to help others after he has discovered the truth. Ayn Rand in her novella, Anthem, incorporates the Hero’s Journey to prove that one needs to become self-actualized to help others become their true selves. In Anthem by Ayn Rand, Equality 7-2521’s separation from the oppressive collectivist society during his…

this period of time, the communists conquered the entire country and began to confiscate property from people, including that of the novelist, Ayn Rand. In fact, the Rand family lost the majority of what they owned, including their pharmacy. This period of hardship and loss provided ideas for her novel, Anthem. Essentially, Anthem is a novella written by Ayn Rand in the year 1937, which takes place in an unwanted Communist dictatorship of the future, where an individual has no rights, existing…

The edits and revisions of Ayn Rand’s novella, Anthem, strengthen the message that collectivism is oppressive and objectivism is necessary for an individual to function. Rand’s edits of diction and sentence structure assist in developing the meaning of the novella. Ayn Rand, author of the novella Anthem, utilizes diction and sentence structure in order to develop the villainy of collectivism and the virtue of objectivism. Rand’s choice of diction in the edited novella complicates and confuses…

of literature, which can appeal to young adults more these days. A type of literature that is sullen, yet enticing, and gives young adults the sense of true equality, and what the lack independence can be like. The Giver (Lois Lowry) and Anthem (Ayn Rand), are both great examples of dystopian literature, and appeal to the minds of young adults through giving a sense of what true equality is like, providing interesting plots and characters, and bringing about unpleasant behavior. What is common…

In the novel Anthem by Ayn Rand, the main character Equality’s society is built on strict rules and guidelines. These rules are enforced from the time they are born. They are taught never to love, have any self motivation, or individuality. Equality breaks free from these rules, and lives in the Uncharted Forest with Liberty, someone who also broke free from The City. Equality envisions creating his own society, one far different from the society he has raised in. Although Equality’s ideal…

Ayn Rand is also noted for her contributions to libertarian philosophy. She is seen as the most influential figure to those who have adopted libertarian styled thinking. Her famous work The Fountainhead is an allegory of one of the larges libertarian ideas. As libertarians, the belief that you are under complete ownership of yourself is a hallmark. There should not be any reason in the world that you are compelled to sacrifice your time unless you are compelled to do so. Consequent to this…

In the novel Anthem, written by Ayn Rand, Equality 7-2521 is trying to escape the means of collectivism, which the author writes, "Collectivism holds that the individual has no right, that his right and work belong to the group (to society, to the tribe, the state, the nation) and that the group may sacrifice him at its own whim to its own interests"(Ayn Rand). Equality 7-2521's anthem is his strong personality, and individualism, much like: And, you know, being able to wear the Stars and…

from the next. From several works of art, individuals form their identity and gained control of themselves. Equality, the triumphant of the dystopian novel, Anthem, escapes his collectivist society and becomes the king of his own mind and body. Ayn Rand, the author of this novel, details how Equality overcomes the regime and forms his own identity. Similarly, the children from the article, “Don’t! The secret of self-control” by Jonah Lehrer, realize how decisions from the past can influence…