Character Analysis Of Equality 7-2521 In Anthem By Ayn Rand

All his life he had been told that it “is a great sin, to be born with a head which is too quick. It is not good to be different from our brothers, but it is evil to be superior to them” (21). The Teachers made Equality believe that everything he did was wrong, and because they were appointed by the Councils, he believed them to be correct. The appointing of all things by the Councils relates to the Supreme Court. This situation relates to the moral sin in society. Everything is controlled. When Equality turned fifteen, the Council of Vocations appointed him the job of a “Street Sweeper”; it pleased him. This happiness did not last because he was unsatisfied. He always craved more, and one day, a gift was given. Equality 7-2521, with fellow Street Sweeper International 4-8818, uncovered an underground tunnel that was used for subways during the Unmentionable Times, which gave Equality hope. This underground tunnel became everything to Equality because it gave him peace, and it became the one of the many reasons why he was able to break free from being controlled by the leaders of his time of the Great

This semester I wrote two major papers in English class, the first was a text analysis about the novella Anthem, and the second an argument paper about a subject that each student was free to choose. The textual analysis essay asked me to explain exactly what Ayn Rand, the author of Anthem believed and communicated with her novel and how these beliefs were shaped by her childhood. Each paper also included a summary of the text and cited some arguments from individuals who were against Rand’s beliefs. The argument paper required that I pick something they felt passionate about and argue for or against it, with detailed reasons, strong support from experts, and a place to recognize and refute people who felt differently. These essays were used

Throughout the book Anthem by Ayn Rand, Equality 7-2521 can be compared to many different people for several different reasons. The first and more obvious person is Promotheus, a mythical Greek God who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to the people. He gave the light as a gift to the people so they could use it to cook, heat and light houses, and much more. Much like when Equality wanted to give his recreation of electricity as a gift to the people of society. He did it to help everyone, yet he was seen as selfish and dangerous. Which is what led to Equality being persecuted and everyone wishing for his death, which connects him to the next person. Jesus taught the lessons and morals of Christianity, which the Romans absolutely despised

“Anthem” is an engrossing novel by Ayn Rand focusing on the character Equality 7-2521’s descent into rebellion against the new socialistic government that has taken all previous scientific advancement out of life, only to leave the ideology of collectivism. His quest to discover, learn, and invent is problematic to those that oversee the progress of the civilization, and from roughly around the age of five, he is punished for his nature. Soon enough, the twenty-one year old is on a journey to learn, not only about nature’s mysteries, but also about what sets him apart from his dead-eyed peers. Equality 7-2521 has many distinctive characteristics that others in the restricted city do not, some of which are relatable, and others that are indeed unique.

Equality 7-2521 was not like any of his other brothers he was different and being different in his society is a bad thing he was over six feet in height and was smarter then most of the other students in his school. To them if you are smarter that is against the law because if you think you know something that man doesn't already know then it doesn't exist. So for this equality was lashed(another word for being

The first few pages had me wonder why those rules were placed upon people. Why was being different a bad thing, did it make people superior than others? In the first paragraph it says, “IT IS A SIN TO WRITE THIS. It is a sin to think words no other think and to put down upon a paper no others to see. It is base and evil” (Rand 17). The narrator explains that no one has the right to write with Council of Vocations telling them to do so. They had many limitations. The main character, Equality 7-2521, does not quite fit in like everyone else. He is tall and he tells us that it is evil. It is a sin to be different from the others. He tries to fit in but it does not work. Everyone must be the same. He slowly begins to not follow

Equality also had to deal with struggles involving his society because he wanted to be his on individual self while everyone else opposed this ideal. Equality 7-2521 transforms into an individual, however, retains his values old collectivism because it's fairly new to him, the Council continues to pressure him into being a collectivist like everyone else in the

What would our society be like if we had rules that forced everyone to be equal? Ayn Rand illustrates this in Anthem. The rules are there to make everyone equal, but in reality they are making everything exponentially unequal. The laws are there to keep the people believing they are equal. However, if the people knew what advantages they could obtain in the new society, would these people decide to stay in the society where they are told what to do their entire lives, or would they go with Prometheus to his new “modern” society. In Prometheus’s society I believe he will have rules that any civilized society needs. Although, he will not have restrictive rules that try to enforce equality.

Many people blame their hardships, poverty, or unhappiness on external conditions. These conditions can be comprised of one’s family, class, race, society, or culture in which one is born. However, Equality 7-2521 from the book titled, “Anthem” by Ayn Rand is a prime example of one who is against this settled view of man. Unlike the others of that totalitarian society, Equality 7-2521 is very contrasting. This extraordinary man makes wishes - which is a sin in their society - and also keeps secrets. No man and no woman should take notice of each other, but this rule doesn’t conflict with Equality 7-2521’s beliefs along with another character called Liberty 5-3000. In Anthem, Equality 7-2521 gets into trouble, and is taken to

The main character of Anthem, Equality 7-2521, lives in a society that abides by the rules of collectivism. As in “we” never “I”, Equality had to think as a collective group, the greater good for all men. Yet Equality 7-2521 was always different. He had higher intelligence and a better understanding of how things were and how things should be. Throughout Anthem as the story builds, Equality realized that there was something not right in the world. The author, Ayn Rand, writes about Equality’s struggles against the collective as he learns the importance of individualism.

“It is a sin to write this” (Rand 17). Equality 7-2521 lives in a society where it is forbidden to have individual thought and to write those thoughts down. Anthem, written by Ayn Rand, is a journal of Equality 7-2521’s thoughts and actions from his point of view. The story takes place in the future, in an unidentified city with a collectivist society. This setting is important because Equality 7-2521 does not fit in with the standards of the society and is different from the other citizens, which causes much of the conflict throughout the story.

Equality has on his own discovered how to act upon his own actions. He has acted out his own intentions for the well being of himself and considering the change of the society for the better.

In the novel Anthem by Ayn Rand, the leading character , Equality 7-2521, lives in a collectivist society where the citizens have no control over their thoughts, actions, or lives. They are brainwashed to believe that the outcome of working together is righteousness, and working individually is evil. This is the basic standard in which this society lives in, therefore the citizens replace “I” with “We” in their thoughts, speaking, and writings. At the close of the book, Equality 7-2521 becomes an egoist, his new philosophy is that he needs to work for the good of himself, and based on the society he was raised in, the reader could agree with Equality’s new ideology about living life.

The sweet sound of a woman's voice singing fills the whole room, and with this, a man stands. This man is in gray and expressionless. Three others as the man stand; all the same. They rush to the women and restrain her. No one is better than anyone. No one must be individual. Reform, stay in line, fairness, unity, equalize and destroy. The women should have not sang if she happened to be better at singing than others around her. . . this is the way. Complete and utter equality between all men can be harmful to one's spirit and humanity.

Anthem, the dystopian novella created by Ayn Rand, results in the protagonist, Equality 7-2521, stands-out from the rest of his society due to his higher level of intelligence and his physical attributes which differ him from the rest of the group. In the beginning, Equality is more cautious about not following the laws, and he is more discrete about it. Later on, he shows a more careless side of him, where he is not so up-tight about breaking the societies laws. His carelessness results in a new discovery, where he also does not intent on keeping as a secret from the rest of the society, even though he knows it is a transgression. In the end, his new discovery results him to be carried on into a new evil location, the Uncharted Forest, where he is all alone with the Golden One, and he renames himself “Prometheus”, and he names the Golden One “Gaea.” Equality is now known as Prometheus, and they both share interest in helping mankind, teaching those around them, and showing determination to accomplish all their set goals; Equality’s name change brought him into a name closer to his attributes.