Elements Of A Dystopian Society In Ayn Rand's Anthem

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In this paper, I will outline and give examples on how the book Anthem relates to a dystopian society. I will show the connection between a dystopian society and Anthem by discussing name analysis, word choice, and looking at the characters from the story. In Anthem, The Society believes in collectivism and there is no "I" In their society, meaning, everyone is the same and being an individual is unacceptable. The setting is in the future when the social classes collapse and collectivism is primary. The setting, helps to show that there will be some foreshadowing of how Equality, the main character, will soon hate and resent the society’s decisions and rules that are mandatory to follow. A Dystopian society is a society in which the government rules you and everything is equal and this society has proven that. The text centers around giving elements of a dystopian society. An example of a Dystopian …show more content…
The numbers behind the names show the characters are a part of the society. If someone did not have the numbers behind their name, this would not be a collective society because it will show individuality. The Society believes in everyone being the same and the numbers behind their names create a prison environment, because in a prison you are not an individual because they tell you what to do and when to do it. The numbers help distinguish your place in the Society. Dialogue helps us determine this is a dystopian society, by eliminating the characters use of the word “I” . This word shows individuality and it shows that they are distinguishing themselves from the others. In the book, the government does not condone individual thoughts. An example in the text, the main character Equality stated “ We are one in all and all in one.. There are no men, but only the great WE,One, indivisible and forever,” ( Chapter 1, Page
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