Anthem By Ayn Rand: An Analysis

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“A man who struggles to acknowledge that evil is evil finds it interestingly dangerous to acknowledge that good is good” (Rand). In the dystopian world of Anthem by Ayn Rand, Equality 7-2521 has lived his whole life with no sense of self. In this society, individuality is strictly forbidden and no man is stronger or weaker than the next. Equality 7-2521 is different than all of his brothers. In today’s society, his uniqueness would be considered gifts but being taller and more curious than everyone around him made others more averse to him. Throughout the story, Equality’s desire for knowledge drives him to question everything he knows. Eventually, he questions the laws and decisions of his government; therefore, he becomes very condemnatory of their choices. …show more content…
Equality being a creation of Rand had the same viewpoints as her. They both saw the negative aspects of collectivism and were strong objectivists. In Rand’s essay she states that “it is their fear of this responsibility that prompts most people to adopt an attitude of indiscriminate moral neutrality.” The point that Rand makes with this is that most times people take the easy road and do not want to make decisions. This is mostly because of the fact that they do not want to stand out or be judged. Equality can relate to this advice because even though no one else would disobey the government, he did. Equality took Rand’s advice and criticized his leaders because he believed that they were doing things wrong. When someone proclaims their beliefs, “one protects the clarity of one’s own perception and the rationality of the course one chooses to pursue” (Rand). When Equality stood up for his values, he shared his thoughts with others even though most of them did not agree. He would not only agree with the advice that Ayn Rand offered but if he read her short essay he would take her

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