Now when the idea of absolute power comes to mind a main assumption would be something related to a dictatorship. That was not the case in anthem, the characters in the novel had a collectivist system. Their main beliefs were things like everyone was equal everyone must think the same and act the same. “It is a sin to think no words no other think” (1). From statements like this notice how it was really strict but this was not all that was holding equality …show more content…
Reason being he knows they would not be well developed and he doesn’t believe that system worked and he wants to make it so everyone can have opportunities to do what they want. Equality states that him and his sons will rebuild and make it stronger and they will go back and get all of those that are not too far gone (114). He will just try to convert everyone over from that society to his since he believes that it just doesn't work. One of the main reasons and turning points where he realized this was when he ran away from that society after trying to help they did not want to advance they did not want to let anyone learn or become better making it impossible to climb the social pyramid this is why he will change society so