The Character Of Prometheus In Anthem By Ayn Rand

Being an egoist brings Prometheus happiness. In his society, being in individualist, or an egoist, is regarded as erroneous. Prometheus is an egoist, which means that he lives for himself and not others, and this aspect of a person is commendable. For various actions, Prometheus can be regarded as an egoist. Prometheus is an egoist. Firstly, he is egoistic because he has personal desires and motivations. In fact,“We wished to know. We wished to know about all the things which make the earth around us”, notes Rand (23). Therefore, Prometheus’ personal desire is to learn more about the world and the things in it, and although is something seen as astray by the collectivist society he lives in, he does it nevertheless for it brings him satisfaction. Likewise, he achieves enlightenment when he realizes that he is significant. As Prometheus claims, “It is my mind which thinks, and the judgement of my mind is the only searchlight that can find the truth” (Rand 94). Thereupon, Prometheus realizes that his mind and his reason are what will lead him to the truth, and he won’t be influenced by any other thoughts. This is

Ayn Rand believes that, “The creator served nothing and no one. He lived for himself” (1). Henceforth, the creator, the egoist, live for themselves only, which means that they are slave to none and serve themselves. They distress only about their survival and they don’t sacrifice themselves for anyone. Correspondingly, “His moral law is never to place his prime goal within the person of others. His moral obligation is to do what he wishes, provided his wish does not depend primarily upon other men” (Rand 1). Doing what he wants to do without it involving others, is the egoist’s moral, which means that all his goals are for him to accomplish independently, and that implies that what that man makes of himself are an outcome from his independent actions and