Virtue And Sin In Ayn Rand's Anthem

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Virtue or Sin
One must act, speak, and think as they are told, for anything else is sin. Anthem, by Ayn Rand is a story of how one man went against the beliefs and rules of his society to show his individuality as well as attempting to better the community. However once the population learns of his discovery they become outraged, claiming his actions are sinful, and come to the consensus that the discovery Equality 7-2521 made was immoral and will result in deadly consequences. In the end he reviews his actions and comes to the correct conclusion that he chose the ideal outcome, and is better off without the society. He does not regret his actions, and realizes he did not ever actually have true freedom while in his community.
To begin with Prometheus knew his …show more content…
We say to ourselves that we are a wretch and a traitor. But we feel no burden upon our spirit and no fear in our heart. And it seems to us that our spirit …show more content…
In this house he finds books which tell the history of the Unmentionable Times, here he learns of the freedom man once held. In the text Prometheus proclaims, “It was a long story, and the spirit which moved it was the spirit of man’s freedom. But what is freedom? Freedom from what? There is nothing to take a man’s freedom away from him, save other men. To be free, a man must be free of his brothers. That is freedom that and nothing else”(39). This shows that collectivism can never actually stay true to the concept of freedom. He sees that he made the correct choice to leave, because now he can truly be free. Prometheus understands that in some instances selfishness is necessary, and in his situation it was ideal. His evaluation of his circumstance was correct. Prometheus chose the most advantageous route, was successful in doing so, and left with true
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