Ayn Rand 's Morality A Matter Of Principle, Rather Than Divine Revelation Or Subject Desire

“One must never fail to pass a moral judgment”. This statement is huge because this is a thing that happens all the time. People will pass a moral judgment and that is what they did in the book Anthem, by Ayn Rand. “There was no pain in their eyes and no knowledge of the agony of their body. There was only joy in them, and pride, a pride holier than it is fit for human pride to be.” While he watches the Transgressor of the Unspeakable Word burn at the stake in Chapter II, Equality 7-2521 makes this observation about the Transgressor’s stoicism. The word the Transgressor has spoken is “I,” a concept forbidden in the society because everyone must work for the good of his or her brothers and any thought that occurs in private is necessarily evil. The

To rule, a ruler needs control. It is the cornerstone of any society with a leader. The society Ayn Rand creates in Anthem is no exception. In Anthem, the rules in the society depicted by Rand exist for control, and were initially created for equality but spiraled out of control into a world built on collectivism and backward teachings. The society Prometheus, or Equality, envisions in the final chapters of the novella would never have any of the rules in his past society, as he realizes through his journey that they are evil and damaging.

Anthem written by Ayn Rand is a novella about Equality 7-2521 and the dystopian society he lives in. Everything is decided by a World Council and doing anything that makes you stand out is classified as crime, your individuality is seen as a great evil. It is a warning of how putting others in front of yourself is a great evil. So, after all 105 pages, how good was Anthem exactly?

Equality’s views on morality differ from Equality’s views at the end of the story. In 1938, Ayn Rand’s novel Anthem was published. A novel of which focused on the philosophy that man is a heroic being with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life. In Anthem, we follow the character Equality who starts the story as just another member of the collective who can only think and act for the collective. Equality is stripped of individuality and is assigned his name from birth, represented by an iron band around his wrist. This sets up the conflict Equality has with himself as he becomes more curious with his surroundings eventually finding a hidden hole where he is free to indulge his curiosity by experimenting with tools he is not allowed

Ayn Rand, in her 1938 novella “Anthem”, depicts a young man living in a future in which people have lost all knowledge of individualism. Rand creates an underlying warning throughout to those who believe that collectivist societies can ever be successful. She believes that losing sight of individuality will lead to the destruction of all progress. Through a tone of collectivism without individualism, Rand attempts to place emphasis on her beliefs.

Having choices is a prominent part of our lives. Preference can change the course of our lives, no matter how big or small the choice is. In Ayn Rand's Anthem, she gives a glimpse into what it might look like if everything was already planned out from the start. In this dystopian society, one of the worst sins is the “Transgression of Preference”. The elimination of one's option to like something over another greatly influences how the society functions.

The definition of individuality states a total character peculiar to and distinguishing an individual from others. In a society a person can chose to take the easy way out by following the crowd or, do the hard thing and be an individual and embrace the characteristics that make you different from others. Being an individual and standing out from the crowd might be hard at first but, it can lead to a better society for everyone. In Anthem, by Ayn Rand, the theme of the book is individuality outweighs the expectations of society. This theme is clearly shown throughout the book through the protagonist's internal conflict, the introduction to conflict and the climax. In the beginning of the story Equality 7-2521 introduces himself and he says, “Our name is Equality 7-2521, as it is written

In this book review, I am reviewing “Anthem,” by Ayn Rand. This short novel was published in 1938. This book, I think was a pretty good book. I actually liked this short novel considering I can’t remember all the stuff that happened in this book, but it was a good short novel. I don’t like reading a lot but I actually liked reading this book. I would recommend for anyone to read this short novel, it want take you long to read it. “Anthem,” is a dystopian fiction novel.

Sharing is caring. This we are taught from a very young age, that if we do not share with our peers then we do not care about them and, therefore, are despicable human beings. However, members of modern western society are not the only ones taught this, as it is also ingrained in the heads of Anthem society members. “All things on Earth belong to all men” (p.46). I high key want to die

Anthem overall was a good book it caught my attention. In Anthem the younger people are the ones that are curious about everything that was the past that is hidden and everything that isn't or hasn't yet been discovered. The maze Runner is a good relation to anthem because of the kids being the ones to explore and want to know about everything. Every adult i've ever met has always tried to tell me what to do. The reason young people are attracted to dystopian style books is because they feel that they know more than the adults think they do.

The protagonist, Equality 7-252, finds himself in a collectivist state where this type of government is based on the premise that all people live and work for the benefit and the good of everyone else. The leaders, also known as the World Council, is the group that makes decisions for the larger lower class as separated by intelligence or any other valuable trait. These decisions include individual’s names, their occupations, restricting their vocabulary and their education. The establishment of this government resulted in giving up personal rights and the sense of self. In this collectivist state, people are going to tell someone what to do, think and act and take away their free will. They choose and decide what they want and when they want it. A big part of individualism is to question anything or anyone, such as the government but in this collective state, fear is one of the most emphasized themes in the book that Rand shows of many people going along with society’s ideals simply because they are too afraid to stand up for anything else. Individualism gives people the power to voice their opinion, to say what they want and what they need. The most important part of the government is to establish laws based on peoples opinions and their needs/wants. Rather than having these laws be decided by the government and for the goal of equality they want to achieve. This is supported based of Excerpts from John Locke. Locke claims that the most important part of the government is the legislative power because the role of the legislative power is to establish laws that apply to everyone equally and for the good of the people. The purpose of an established government is to care for the good of its people, but the government in Anthem precludes people from their rights. Everyone should have a place or part in the government because no decisions are made

In Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead, the protagonist Howard Roark is an idealistic architect struggling to create modern structures in the face of those stuck in the ways of the past. This novel calls into question the practicality of morality, and whether or not it inhibits personal and social growth. Roark's character ties together independence and integrity to create a man who is successful even when defying social norms. These two qualities are perceived by Rand as "ideal" for human beings, which is why Roark is eventually successful in his endeavors to create his designs.

When Ayn Rand wrote The Fountainhead, she intended to keep the syntax simple so readers could get an understanding of Objectivism and individualism. We can clearly see that the protagonist, Howard Roark, is portrayed as an objectivist and individualist, who also rejects the worst of social standards, while Lois Cook is seen as a radical, who objects the best of social standards.

The Fountainhead depicts Howard Roark as an ideal man who struggles to become a unique and unadorned architect in a society where he is doomed to follow in other people’s footsteps and compromise his beliefs. The Fountainhead is the story of Roark’s battle to maintain his integrity while he discards convention. Ayn Rand, the author of the novel The Fountainhead, was born in Russia in 1905 and lived in a culture that practiced communism, socialism, and collectivization. Naturally, recurring themes in her novels include individualism, reason, and uprightness. Years after its original publication in 1943, Rand added an introduction to newer versions of the book. In it, she explained she wrote The Fountainhead in order to describe Howard Roark,

This essay will discuss the life and works of Ayn Rand. The woman who would become Ayn Rand was born Alice Rosenbaum on February 2, 1905. (Branden, Barbara pg.3 1986). She was born during the eleventh year of Nicholas II's reign in Russia.(Baker pg.1 1987). Rand's birth was just before a revolution in Russia, however this revolution was put down by her first year.(Branden, Barbara pg.3 1986).