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In Anthem, Ayn Rand displays how the effects of stringent government control deviates from contemporary society. Rand exposes perils that coincide with the deprival of singularity individuality. The citizens in Anthem live in a dehumanized state and exist in a dystopian society that is comparatively impractical. Based on substantial context in Ayn Rand’s Anthem, the imposition of compulsory coherence, restriction of prior knowledge, and forbiddance of love do not correspond with reality.…

Just as every person has unique fingerprints, they also have a different personality. However, in today's society, everyone is expected to look and act a certain way. If someone does not conform to these criteria, they are mocked and criticized. Although currently, our society is becoming more accepting to diversity, the society in Anthem was extremely close-minded. Any differences between individuals in their community was seen as unacceptable. Anthem shows what society would be like if…

Anthem is a dystopian society novel written by Ayn Rand. Its content thoroughly introduces the philosophy of human nature. Our main character, Equality 7-2521, lives in a futuristic time called the Great Rebirth where everyone lives in a society with collectivism as the backbone. Citizens have no rights but exist solely for the state. This establishes the main theme of this novella— individualism versus collectivism. Equality 7-2521 does not feel the guilt in committing crimes against the State…

The Rules of Collectivism Ayn Rand was a Russian-American novelist, who migrated to the United States in 1926. Ayn Rand used objectivism throughout her novels, which is a philosophical belief that makes one’s individuality look wrong. Ayn Rand told the Soviet authorities that her visit to the United States would be short, but ever since then she never did return to Russia. The most autobiographical of her novels “We the Living”, was based on her years under Soviet tyranny. She published the…

Anthem is a short dystopian novel originally published in 1938 by Russian-American author Ayn Rand. As with many of her stories, in Anthem tries to convince the reader of the importance of individuality and the danger of the collective. It describes a grim future where many of mankind’s scientific advancements have been lost and the concept of the individual is absent. This novella was later adapted for the stage by the director of the Galax High School theater group. Despite bearing many…

Anthem is a brief, tale that takes place in the future in a collectivism world where the “I” has vanished from their language. The novel rotates around Equality 7-2521, Liberty 5-3000, International 4-8818, Fraternity 2-5503, Solidarity 9-6347, Collective 0-0009, and Union 5-3992 where they, along with their society is prohibited from certain things. In the novel, the society they live in is being ran by a communist government. It is being told from the point of view of a man named Equality…

Power is the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. On one hand power could be control over people that results in success, fame, and money. On the other hand, it could mean someone 's own power within, to get what they love most done. The first example defines Ellsworth Toohey and Gail Wynand. Throughout their life, they both viewed that their work would outcome into success, glory, and riches. These people are known throughout the novel as,…

“I'm only human can't you see / I made, I made a mistake / Please just look me in my face / Tell me everything's okay” Needing to be cautious of his differences, Equality has always been hyper-aware of people like him. He recalls an account from his childhood where he witnessed a man being burned at the stake on pages 51 & 52. This man, who was labeled a Transgressor, had a handsome face and saintly semblance, according to young Equality. He knew this man was unlike many others and felt a…

It is a sin to write, love, think, and feel freely. Anthem, a fictional story by Ayn Rand, tells the story of a dystopian society, far in the future. You are all equal and are never to say, “I,” “Me,” or “Mine.” Equality 7-2521 is a young boy in search of a world where he can discover and investigate on his own. However, when his scientific discovery gets rejected, will he ever be safe in his own community ever again? Throughout the course of the text, the theme of Relationships has changed and…

Anthem Essay The ability to judge right from wrong is mankind’s defining characteristic. To express that characteristic of humanity is how someone denotes their actions to be. In the novella Anthem by Ayn Rand, the character Equality 7-2521 is seen writing, for himself, in an underground tunnel, alone. He remarks in the early on in the first chapter that he is sinning his society’s teaching for doing so. This is because he belongs to a socialist, collective, community where everyone must be…