Remington Rand

curiosity in the Unmentionable Times and would cause revolts and doubt in the credibility of the laws. In like manner, Rand indirectly communicated her firm belief in the maliciousness of collectivity and group work and its negative effects on society. We see Equality’s efforts to make the world a better place repressed by the rest of society’s close-mindedness. Additionally, Rand seems to believe the only antidote to this dilemma is for the distinguished individual to fend for himself rather…

could tell the experience. In both pieces, everyone in the society is considered “equal” ;however, the governments in both dystopias only make it seem that way when, in reality, equality is not achieved in the way they hoped. The novella Anthem, by Ayn Rand, is similar to “Harrison Bergeron”, by Kurt Vonnegut, because both stories evince complacency to laws, evince opposition to rules against knowledge, and evince suppression to knowledge so no one is smarter than their peers or authority.…

to branch out and explore science and technology. That is why we are technologically advanced unlike the totalitarian society in Anthem. Equality 7-2521’s society was primitive because they were not allowed to be individuals. In the novella by Ayn Rand, individuality is used to show why science and technology is controlled by a totalitarian society. All of the citizens of the collectivist society in Anthem were denied individuality. The rulers of the society made thinking and inventing a…

Discovering Individuality To think that being stripped of one’s individuality is a possibility can be unfathomable to some. It can even be difficult for people in society to find individuality. If someone loses the right to individuality how could a person have a sense creativity or self worth. Without anything that makes someone an individual what are we? In Ayn Rand's Anthem we find Equality 7-2521 who struggles to find individuality in a society that excludes individualism. Although…

In today’s world everyone has the freedom to be what they want to. Everyone has their own identity. Identity is a person’s conception and expression of their own. The theme of identity is presented in many books/novels and in many pieces of literature. And also it is a way the reader can intrigue themselves and relate to the character. It is useful in helping readers understand the character’s state of mind. In the novel Anthem, Equality is a strong, tall, fearless, brilliant, young person. He…

quote, “International 4-8818 and we are friends. This is an evil thing to say, for it is a transgression, the great Transgression of Preference, to love any among men better than the others, since we must love all men and all men are our friends” (Rand 30). This shows that the residents are supposed to love each other all the same and show loyalty to one-another. It also implies that the society expects their residents to be loyal to that rule. Through the quote that states, “The will of the…

have in life; Well, that's exactly how the dystopia world in " Anthem " by Ayn Rand was for men and women. Men are not allowed to decide on what they wanted in life or talk to anyone else who wasn't in the same class as you. Leaders would discipline or even torture someone when they did anything that involved individualism. Dystopian leader thought it was a sin to try to be higher than what you are assigned to be. Ayn Rand wrote about her Dystopia and Utopia world where a young man who goes by…

It all started in the black hole. Equality 7-2521 discovered the astonishing old iron grill top and realized he had to explore the world underneath. During his exploration, Equality found himself breaking the rules. He thought up and created a box, nothing really special. Equality made the box itself special once he realized his invention could impact the world, but he kept the amazing creation to himself, knowing no one would believe that a street sweeper could be an inventor.…

subjective understanding of how the physical planet and humans interact. All will say sacrifices must be made to reach progress, but the priority of what can and what cannot be sacrificed is a deep and polar divide between many groups of people. Ayn Rand is known for her radical works, in which the status quo is challenged to a point of no return. Her building blocks of novels have sparked real change in the minds of many. In the Journal of American Studies, Claudia Franziska Brühwiler, analysis…

He thinks and acts differently than people in other societies. He explains how “it is a sin to think words no others think” (Rand 1). Equality 7-2521 is a gifted individual who is far beyond his peers. However, he is not allowed to be different from anyone else because of the society he lives in. As a result, any quality that makes him unique, such as his desires, is suppressed…