Equality 7-2521 And Victoria Woodhull In Ayn Rand's Anthem

Would you break the rules of society if you believed they were wrong? Even if there was a possibility of punishment and backlash? An individual, one and only-alone, can change the world. Two individuals, Equality 7-2521 and Victoria Woodhull broke the glass ceiling with their fists raised towards change. In the book Anthem by Ayn Rand, standing alone by oneself is illegal and having thoughts that are your own is something you could get lashed or burned at the stake for. Even so, our protagonist, Equality 7-2521 presents his new invention to the Council, standing by himself fueled by his own ideas- something forbidden by the society. Victoria Woodhull did the same thing, advocating for her causes although they were opposed by many at the time—even

Victoria, who died nearly twenty years before Clinton was born, ran a path which no women before her dared to tread. What’s more amazing is that she did it more than 50 years before the 19th amendment was ratified in 1920, which gave women the right to vote. Victoria ran as part of the Equal Rights Party, which supported equal rights for women and women’s suffrage. Victoria, who shattered the glass ceiling for the many that would come after her, never cared for rules or regulations of a game she considered egregiously rigged against women. Her attitude towards the rules and regulations of society relates her to Equality

Equality has a moment of enlightenment and empowerment, “It is my mind which thinks, and the judgement of my mind is the only searchlight that can find the truth. It is my will which chooses and the choice of my will is the only edict I must respect,” (94). Equality and Victoria share the same sense of self actualization and self awareness. They are both driven by their values and their own will. Their own judgment is what they are guided by and they carry out their endeavors by their own will and nobody else's. They both live by their own will and it is the only edict that they respect. Victoria is quoted as saying, “I shall not change my course because those who assume to be better than I desire it.” Victoria and Equality both stand by their beliefs and principles, despite the opposition that they come with. Victoria has even acknowledged those that oppose her ideas, saying “My opinions and principles are subjects of just criticism. I put myself before the public voluntarily.” Despite society being against Equality and Victoria, they both still stand by their principles. Equality 7-2521 and Victoria Woodhull both share such a strong belief in their convictions that they have the courage to stand firmly by them, even though society is resistant to