Ayn Rand's Among The Hidden

Individuality, a thing we all take for granted, but in a collectivist society, individuality is banned in all forms and is enforced with torture and execution in the name of “brotherly love”. In the novella Anthem, written by Ayn Rand, all men are bound to the society and held captive by the government’s beliefs. The Home of Scholars is responsible for all scientific discoveries. A new act is preventing them from releasing their findings into the society. Equality also dabbles in science, and he knows that this is a transgression. Equality wishes only to study the clockwork of the world, and to be accepted into The Home of Scholars. He brings his invention of a light to the council, but is turned down because his technological advancement

“The word "We" is as lime poured over men, which sets and hardens to stone, and crushes all beneath it, and that which is white and that which is black are lost equally in the grey of it. It is the word by which the depraved steal the virtue of the good, by which the weak steal the might of the strong, by which the fools steal the wisdom of the sages” (Rand 66). Anthem is a science fiction book written by Ayn Rand. This book takes place in a futuristic time in which freedom and individual rights have been demolished and substituted by collectivism. Equality 7-2521 has a different perspective on reality than the rest of society and therefore searches to find his way despite many hardships. Within Equality 7-2521’s exploration, he is able to

Anthem is a book written by Ayn Rand and is about a boy who lives in a future society where there are numerous rules and controls which keep people in line. It is forbidden to be alone therefore everyone is required to say plural pronouns and it is illegal to say personal pronouns. In real life, the present is the past in anthem and is called the unmentionable times. The extensive rules may be present because of what the people of the unmentionable times has done to the Earth like pollution or destroying other life on Earth so the new society was created to fix this and create a new population which would not pollute the Earth and destroy the wildlife as much as their counterparts from the unmentionable times. The main character

Who am I? Teens struggle with this question in their lives because they are soon to be adults. The book we read to answer this question are Anthem by Ayn Rand, “Emancipation Proclamation,” by Abraham Lincoln, “Prometheus”, from Greek Mythology, “Critical Thinking” audio by Leo, and we did a Socratic Seminar as a class. These items helped me see that I am a passionate and independent person.

Anthem is a short dystopian fiction novel written by Ayn Rand. It was published 79 years in 1938 in England. The setting of the novel starts off in a dark tunnel. As we get further in the book we learn that the story takes place in an undetermined point in the future in a City that’s not specified. The main character, Equality 7-2521, narrates his thoughts to the reader throughout the whole book. He feels guilty because he’s breaking the laws by writing down his thoughts but feels it is necessary. It is forbidden for the people to have their own thoughts or do anything by themselves. A long time ago, there was something called the Great Rebirth. After that happened, society started to refer to themselves as “we” and lost the word “I”,

At the end of the novel, Equality sees nothing wrong with individuality and encourages it. He now even hates the word “we” since he believes that it was “the worship of the word ‘we’” (Rand 102) that brought his old society into submission. Equality also wishes to be called by an individual name, so he chooses the fitting name of Prometheus and gives the future mother of his children the name Gaea (Rand 99). The practices of his society, on the contrary, believe that everyone must be seen equally in each others eyes. There is no worse transgression than to “do or think alone” (Rand 17). While citizens under this government do have names by which they are addressed, they seem more like serial numbers than actual names (for example: Equality

The novel of Anthem, written by Ayn Rand, contributes to controversial subjects in society that are still relevant today. Some issues addressed by Rand in her novel include: equality, social hierarchy, individuality, and government. Throughout the duration of reading Anthem the issues in which Rand makes relevant are not obvious, but more so discussed through conflicts and situations that the main character, Equality 7-2521, encounters. Although many of the altercations that present social issues are provided by either other characters singlehandedly or by a group of the characters in alliance, some of the main issues that arise in this novel are presented within the main character himself.

“The laws say that none among men may be alone, ever and at any time, for this is the great transgression and the root of all evil. But we have broken many laws.” Anthem is a science fiction novella by Ayn Rand which takes place in the future and has a collectivist society. The novel revolves around Equality 7-2521 and Liberty 5-3000, and the rules and controls of The Great Rebirth, similar to another Dark Age.

In order for a man to have a meaning in his life, He must face and overcome many conflicts. Equalities motivation is to be free in his society and to be different from everyone else. He has the right to be motivated because it's the way to express himself and show what he likes. Anthem is a story of a boys struggle to be free and fight the masses of conformity. Equality believes in curiosity and living a free life.

In the novella Anthem all the brothers are seen to be equal. They all grow up together

Thesis what worries me about the future ? This question is difficult for others to answer it because their are tennagers who are getting older in life and they think about how their future is going to be. Often the answer changes as you get older. The texts that we looked at are Anthem by Ayn Rand, “Emancipation Proclamation,” by Abraham Lincoln, Prometheus from Greek Mythology, “Critical Thinking video by Leo, and a Socratic Seminar. I am a person who is stubborn and determined person.

¨It is a sin to write this. It is a sin to think words no others think and put them down on a paper no others are to see¨ - Equality 7-2521 (17). This quote grabs the reader's attention right of the bat. The Anthem, written by Ayn Rand is about Equality 7-2521 who lives in a world where ¨I¨ does not exist. It is forbidden to think about something not everyone thinks.

Anthem, the futuristic novel pinned by Ayn Rand in 1937 gives light to a very scary place and time. This writing expressed her views and beliefs that the United States would be repeating a dark place of its history. Setting the preface where slavery and dictatorship was once more the social norm. As with most forward thinkers their thoughts and ideas are concerned extreme and not given the validity they deserve until future generation look back into the past. History and human behavior always repeats itself.

Some of the most important contributions and influences parents can make and have on their children’s character are through opinions, customs, goals and fears, general emotional hygiene, and probably, most importantly, through modeling. So some influence is direct and intentional and some is unintended as in “The Egg.” Yet, although a child is highly influenced by the parents, the child will ultimately define their own personality, worldviews, and overall character, granted, partially from influences of environment, attitude, circumstances, and disappointments, but in the end, a child ultimately has the ability to grow and change their view on their own.

In life, you are born into societies where various ideas or things are thought to be normal and the customs are already established. The novel Anthem by Ayn Rand has many themes, but what I believe the theme of the novel is, to think for yourself. To think for yourself means to make your own decisions and opinions, without depending on other people. I also think that if you are going to think for yourself you can’t worry about what other people will think of what you believe in. Whether you believe that you should only have school a few days a week or you believe in a certain god, no person should feel ashamed for what they believe in. In today’s society and in the society of Anthem, people don’t think for themselves and they just follow people blindly. In the media, today we see what celebrities are saying, who they like, who they dislike, what they use, what they endorse, and we follow them because we want to be like them. Sometimes you don’t realize that you’re not thinking for yourself, but not being able to think for yourself can make you miserable and that is what Equality 7-2521 realized in Anthem.