In the novel Anthem by Ayn Rand, she characterizes Equality 7-2521 as a brother living in a Dystopian society. Equality shares his traits and his belief on the transgression that he holds. Collectivism makes him portray a different way towards the rest of the society. He exhibits curiosity, intelligence and loneliness so the reader can identify Equality as a symbolic figure in the novel. This is what outcasts him from the rest of his brothers mentally and physically.
Intelligence. Something that Equality 7-2521 has a great deal of. Ayn Rand, the author of Anthem, suggests that Equality 7-2521 knows that he is too intelligent to be a street sweeper, and he tries to prove his intelligence through his experiments so he can be “willed” into the Home of the Scholars. She shows this through his time in the Home of the Students when Equality is punished for his quick head, his love for learning, and the idea of learning, and when he escapes to the tunnel to work on his invention. Equality knows he is intelligent when he is punished in the Home of the Students because of his quick head.
no one knows about the freedom of men. To have individual freedoms, you must free yourself from things that hold you back. Equality 7-2521 had his brothers and the council holding him back from his freedom and self-ego. Equality 7-2521 tries to show the council his invention.
Individuality allows every person to be themselves and be different from each other. However, In Ayn Rand’s novella Anthem, Rand describes a society where the people were not allowed to openly be themselves, or else they would be punished for being different. The main character, Equality, notices he is different slowly throughout the novella, but kept continuing to be like everyone else for awhile. These rules exist in this society to strip human individuality in order to achieve total equality.
“We were born with a curse. It has always driven us to thoughts which are forbidden. It has always given us wishes which men may not wish. We know that we are evil, but there is no power or will in us to stop it” (18). Equality 7-2521 is born into a society in which individuality is a crime.
Dystopian literature Is it not common for people to be controlled by others? For freedom to be taken away from their lives and not giving them the rights they deserve? The book Anthem and the film the Hunger Games are known as dystopian novels. Ayn Rand, the author of Anthem writes stories like these to catch the young audience's attention. Suzanne Collins, the author of The Hunger Games as another dystopian novel where people are not granted their freedom either.
Where ignorance is bliss, ‘tis folly to be wise. In a society that functions by this proverb, wisdom is hard to come by. However, for a being longing for this wisdom, with a natural urge of curiosity, this “bliss” is hell. Equality, a being longing for the validation of his differences in a society of group mentality, is spare of individual morality. He accepts the ignorance of total equality that is forced on him, but is contrastingly different from the image of a part of a communal whole.
There is equality but at a cost of one’s free will. In addition, for all to be equal, the extraordinary are equipped with handicaps to bring them down to a even
How could losing individuality affect a society? The novel Anthem by Ayn Rand is about a guy named Equality 7-2521 who is trying to find himself in a society where everything is controlled and different. Later, he finds himself even though he will have to go through many obstacles to get there. The process behind losing individuality in an Anthem’s society are in forcing strict laws, brain washing of their citizens, and removing of family. The Anthem society in forcing of strict laws made it easy for everyone to lose their individuality.
Equality knows that individuality is wrong and it affects everyone: “It is a sin to write this” (17). Everything you do affects everyone around you. For example, you live with your family and you decide to drop out of school and stay home and do nothing, than your parent get tired and will not have a choice but to kick you out. That's how they are living and is wrong to do thing on your own, the consoles just want to protect everyone by not having problem later on the story. The consoles just want you to be the same to not cause any problems in the future, like the parent didn't want to kick their kid out but had no
It is crucial to Jeanette’s development that she recognizes the need to be independent and to acknowledge the drive and determination required to succeed in life. Without the ability to persevere and push oneself past their fears, a person will inevitably fail, something Jeanette will not tolerate. In another example, while
Reading Anthem and “The Soul of a Collectivist” can lead the reader to think that as a general public, many take individuality for granted. Even though in today’s culture many strongly support individuality, some still seem to not use their specific character to their potential. When Equality found the unmentionable word he mentions “I am. I think. I will.
Responsibilities that are set out by other individuals who have their own purposes and expectations that affects the independent decision of an individual’s action as more pressure to succeed is being placed on them. The girl in the poem is trying to finish her own task of picking the peaches. She’s tired and sore but she still
The title highlights the importance of individualism and the value of celebrating one's uniqueness, which is a central theme of the book. In the society depicted by Ayn Rand, people have no individual rights, as the community is considered ‘one’. The use of the pronoun "we" is mandatory, and any expression of individuality is punished. The protagonist, Equality 7-2521, has always felt a sense of curiosity and a desire to explore and learn, but these desires are withheld by the society in which he
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