Leonard Peikoff Essays

criticize the politics of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the land she was raised in. Ayn Rand uses Anthem to promote her beliefs of objectivism, a self-centered ideology that puts a person’s personal freedoms, wants, and needs over others. Leonard Peikoff states in his novel Understanding Objectivism, “The rationalist is opposed

The Individuals Among the Collective Freedom is a difficult topic. All want it, but many don't know what it really means. Definitions of freedom vary from one group or individual to another. In many societies, individual freedom is restricted. Anthem tells the story of a futuristic society such as this where collectivism has taken over and the individual means nothing. Anthem tells the story of Equality 7-2521, a Street Sweeper, who defies and triumphs over the repressive nature of his collective

"I Became His Wife": Translating Jane Eyre in the Soviet Era In the midst of the Stalinist era, the most enduring Russian translation of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre was published. In 1950, poet Vera Stanevich translated the novel, which brought greater interest in Charlotte Brontë's work. (Yamalova 40). A 1988 edition of Stanevich's translation shows how the predominant communist ideologies of the Soviet government influenced literary publishing–particularly with a foreign work. The introduction

In the novel Anthem, Ayn Rand creates a society where individualism is a sin. The protagonist, Equality 7-2521 disagrees with the government’s beliefs of a collectivist society and supports the idea of individualism. Like on page 101, Equality 7-2521 realizes that "To be free, a man must be free of his brothers.” By this, Equality 7-2521 finally understands that he must be independent and different in order to succeed in his society. He displays Rand’s belief of egoism by his discovery of electricity

In Ayn Rand’s novel Anthem, social class was shown to be destructive. In the novel, there was a time period called “ The Unmentionable Times” where men had social classes and they took advantage it. This ruined the community and destroyed it. However Ayn Rand wrote this novel to showcase that it is important to have social class because if we were all equal then our government would take away from a people’s individual rights. In the novel, the council was shown to have all the power by enforcing

“It takes a courageous fool to say things that have not been said and to do things that have not been done” is truly a point to ponder by Criss Jami. In Ayn Rand’s novel Anthem, Equality 7-2521 is drowning in a society flooded by collectivism and obedience. Equality’s life is decided for him by the Council, who understands his intelligence and handicaps him by assigning him as a street sweeper. All his life, Equality is taught to follow the rules and blend in with the crowd. Striving to do something

“Freedom (n.): To ask nothing. To expect nothing. To depend on nothing.” -Ayn Rand. To use the term ‘freedom’ of what Equality 7-2521 is trying to get out of the society that he lives in is an understatement because of the things that happens inside of it. Equality is correct to become critical to the society’s leaders, denouncing them in moral terms because the leaders of the society are bad, ignorant, and have no sense of individuality. One way that the society shows that Equality is correct is

In today’s society, there is much talk of equality. Equality is a seemingly flawless ideal in which every person could find true happiness. No one person would be above another and everyone would find fulfillment by being made equal. What if, however, equality was not what is seemed? What if this perfect ideal was distorted to mean something more sinister? In the novel Anthem by Ayn Rand, everyone is made equal, and the results are terrifying. Anthem is told from the perspective of a man named,

In Anthem, written by Ayn Rand, the main character Equality develops intellect and curiosity as he grows with the strict society around him. These traits make it difficult for him to survive in the collectivist society and follow the rules that his brothers easily obey. Throughout the selection, his curiosity and intellect grow into traits that make it near impossible for him to live in the world he was raised in. Ayn Rand’s descriptive style of writing helps the reader visualize the development

Why did Ayn Rand chose the ‘’Prometheus’’ as the name for Equality 7-2521? I am writing the differences and similarities about Prometheus and Equality 7-2521. Prometheus is a powerful deity in the Greek world — myths while Equality is the protagonist of our novel called ‘’Anthem.’’ So let’s talk first about Prometheus, he was chained because he stole fire form Zeus (ruler of gods)– this made Zeus mad that he punished him by putting him in chains on a rock; every day a vulture would visit him and

In Anthem by Ayn Rand the Council of Vocations assigns Equality 7-2521 to be a Street Sweeper even though he wanted to be in the Council of Scholars. They made Equality a Street Sweeper mainly because of how smart he was and the fact he was always asking questions. The teachers new that if he had been put in the House of the Scholars he would ask to many questions and might find out information he wasn’t supposed to know. Equality didn’t have the best childhood mainly because of how strict the communist

Moral codes are very important in a society. In order to have a great society, the morals must be clear and have a sturdy foundation. By the end of the Anthem, Equality 7-2521 has become very critical of leaders in his society, denouncing them in moral terms. Equality 7-2521 is correct in judging the leaders in his society. Equality 7-2125 would agree with Ayn Rand’s article, "How does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?” By the end of Anthem, Equality 7-2521 spoke his mind about

“We are one in all and all in one. There are no men but only the great WE, One indivisible and forever” (Rand 19). In Anthem, a science fiction novel, by Ayn Rand, the society believes in this philosophy. They believe one’s personality is not their own but a group’s identity, collectivism. In Anthem, Equality 7-2521 lives in a society that is restricted with rules that limits them from finding themselves. He is on a journey breaking laws and exploring the world to find his individuality. Equality

Do you realize how fortunate you? How much freedom you have? In some cases people do not appreciate what they have until it is gone. In an ideal society, everyone is equal in all aspects; it is a sin to be pronounced (due to one’s advancement in knowledge, appearance, or capability over others) and those who defy this principle are punished. Although this theme manifests in both Ayn Rand’s Anthem and Kurt Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron, Ayn Rand better highlights the consequences of prohibiting individuality

In the beginning of chapter thirteen in Anthem By Ayn Rand, Equality 7-2521 is brought to the realization that, “the best in me [Equality] had been my sins and my transgressions,” (98); this is a large difference from his previous writing, “It is a sin to write this,” (17). As he progresses through the story, Equality’s morals begin to change and eventually are not the same as those of the city. Although most readers believe that Equality’s final assessment of his sins are correct, this is a false

Literary Analysis for Anthem by Ayn Rand by Grayce Schettler, Walker Keel, and Katlynn Hagen. The book, Anthem, by Ayn Rand is a very complex book. This book is a good book to choose for those who like futuristic stories, or stories that need deep thinking in order to comprehend the book. In this book the main character, Equality 7-2521 is afraid to be independent, since there is no such thing as independence in this story. He comes in contact with an underground room and learns about many things

The Path Towards Equality In Anthem, Ayn Rand creates a world where unbroken laws erase individuality and displays the plea for control against anarchy in the world. The laws created prohibit individuals from standing out from one another, prevent individuality, and create a uniform “we” in order to keep people from thinking about themselves. Equality envisions a society that will not only destroy this “we” but it will also create a world of choice from the individuality gained with the word “I”

In society today, the meaning of equality is much different than it is depicted in Ayn Rand’s novel Anthem. Today, the word ‘equality’ means to treat everyone the exact same way to keep the fairness between all individuals. In Anthem, equality means everyone is one, no one is placed above the other. Everyone’s needs are cared for as a group, not individually. With that vision of equality in a collectivist society, words that demonstrate ‘selfishness’ have vanished, like ‘I’. With this being the way

In Anthem, by Ayn Rand, what was the Council of Vocations thinking when they made Equality 7-2521 a Street Sweeper? The Council of Vocations chose Equality 7-2521 to be a Street Sweeper, there are some reasons that could explain why. They do not want him to be in a place of power because they know he is smart, he broke a lot of laws while in school, and to teach him a lesson to make him just like his brothers. Did the Council of Vocations make Equality 7-2521 a Street Sweeper to keep him away from

In the novel “Anthem”, written by Ayn Rand, everyone lives in a totalitarian world. Everyone is to think of everyone as a whole, never to think of just oneself. You are to love everyone the same; there are no friends, no lovers, not even acquaintances. You are to never think of the faults of others, everyone is the considered the same. Yet by the end of the novel the main character, Equality 7-2521, has discovered that the Council of Vocations is wrong and has broken off from the society. The idea