Equality 7-2521 Research Paper

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.

“We are one in all and all in one. There are no men but only the great WE, One, indivisible, and forever” ( Rand. 19). In Equality 7-2521’s life, he was forced to be equal to the people who were around him. He couldn’t be different from society, because it was a sin. Equality was born with a curse which made him different from his brothers. He was cursed with the quick learning ability. He tried to be like other people who were not as smart as him, but somehow his plan never succeeded. Although he tried to forget his lessons, it always came back to his remembrance. Anthem interested me when Equality 7-2521 met Liberty 5-3000, how he discovered electricity, and how he wanted his rights. Society wanted the people including Equality 7-2521 to be equal. Even though Equality 7-2521 went through some hard times, he finally got his rights at the end of the book.

In fact, the way that he was treated may have been the start of his mistrust in the leaders of society. Equality was treated bad but he was still under the influence that the leaders knew what was best for him so he did not do anything about it just took it as his punishment for all of his so-called sin being tall and smart. He followed the rules of the leaders and did what he was told to do for his brothers. In the story, it talks about the engraving set in stone at the World Council building " There are no men but only the great WE, One, Indivisible and forever." (chapter 1, page 1) As a kid Equality had a problem with fighting with his brothers as well as being taller and smarter than them. The teachers told him that he was cured and that there was evil in his bones. " It is we alone Equality 7-2521, we alone are born with a curse" (chapter 1 page 1) The teachers always tell Equality that he is nothing like his brothers " For we are not like our brothers." (chapter 1, page 1) Equality was smarter than his brothers which made the teachers despise Equality which made him think different of his leaders " The teachers told us so and frowned when they looked upon us." (chapter 1, page

In the novella Anthem by Ayn Rand, Equality 7-2521 has changed how he views the leaders of his society, and now is very critical of the leaders, referring to them in moral terms. He lives in a very collectivism society, where his leaders control the aspects of the citizen’s lives. The citizens are characterized by a number rather than a name. All the brothers of this society are not allowed to speak to or look at any one of his brothers or women. They follow a repeated schedule day by day, following the totalitarian rules given.

In the book Anthem written by Ayn Rand we are introduced to a man named Equality 7-2521 who lives in a dystopian city. He faces many difficulties within the course of the story and finds out that thinking for what’s best for yourself is better than the community. Equality catches interest in a woman in his city named Liberty 5-3000 but sadly cannot associate with her because men are not allowed to even notice women. Equality becomes very critical and rebellious throughout the course of the story just by disobeying the laws of his city. Based on the number of times Liberty was actually mentioned in the story she was loving and loyal towards Equality.

Equality 7-2521 is the protagonist of Ayn Rand’s novella, Anthem. The novel is set in a future where all students must recite the following words before going to sleep: “We are nothing. Mankind is all. By the grace of our brothers are we allowed our lives. We exist through, by and for our brothers who are the State. Amen.” In a society where all men are expected to be the same, Equality stands out. Although he tried to be like his “brothers”, he was rebellious and intelligent. These character traits caused many problems for the young man.

“To be a judge one must possess an unimpeachable character…” (Rand, ”How does one lead a rational life in an irrational society?” Paragraph 4). Equality is that “unimpeachable character” in Anthem. He is not afraid to judge. Ayn Rand is a philosopher and a writer and she wrote Anthem and How does one lead a rational life in an irrational society. Anthem is a about a post-apocalyptic society with a government with morals that are against our morals today and humans knowledge destroyed in the disasters that took place, and the article is Ayn’s outlook on life. In Anthem, Ayn Rand uses Equalities actions to emphasize that when you are discontent with the government's morals you should denounce them.

The word “we” had a great effect on the story is because this code is all they know sense the old world is behind them.No one has any good information about the forbidden times.Partly because talking about a crime and can be punishable by death.One man discovered the unspeakable word and spoke of it and was mudered.Thats one of the reasons why the word “we” had a great effect on the story.

No matter what, throughout the dystopian novella Anthem by Ayn Rand the evolution of the characters qualities are undeniable. Equality specifically evolved as a character because so much had happened to him in that period of time. When the world changes, society expects them to conform. The audience was introduced to the hero of the story by the name of Equality 7-2521.

In the book Anthem by Ayn Rand, everyone in society is equal. In today’s society we fight for equality, but this book is an eye opener of what true equality is really like. Equality, while it seems like it would be a utopian future, may actually turn out to be a dystopian future. Even in a society such as the one in the book, there can never be true equality. No matter how many rules they have, there is always going to be something that isn’t equal. For example in the book, Anthem, the main character, Equality, is taller than most people as well as smarter. In the book, when you leave the Home of the Students the Council of Vocations chooses your job for you. If you think about what you want to do after you leave the Home of the Students, it is considered sin. When Equality goes to the Council of Vocations, he admits that he was guilty of Transgression of Preference. The Council of Vocations gave Equality the job of street sweeper. Before leaving the Home of the Students, Equality had wanted to be a scholar. The scholars were allowed to ask questions and they invented everything. Because Equality was smart he knew everything the teachers taught him before they even taught it. The teachers forbade Equality to ask questions and he was lashed more than the other students. Equality wanted to

Equality and the others must recite the pledge, "We are nothing. Mankind is all. By the grace of our brothers are we allowed our lives. We exist through, by and for our brothers who are the State. Amen'" (21) every night before they go to bed. In this pledge, anyone who repeats it, is agreeing to put the good of their “brothers” ahead of their own selfish desires and wants. Everything is to be done for the brothers. The leaders of this type of society really strive to reach their goal of “equality” among their people. Therefore, when someone like Equality comes into play, and, with his intelligence, indirectly threatens the master plan these leaders have been carefully crafting, they will try to put a stop to him in any way they can. In addition to the pledge every man must make before he goes to bed, each member of society must not be better than his subordinates. Equality explains, “This 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. The Teachers told us so, and they frowned when they looked upon us'" (21). Although Equality does not try to be superior over his fellow brothers, he ends up being smarter than his peers; it was just a quality he was born with. Therefore, when the teachers notice Equality’s superiority, in the form of knowledge, the Council of Vocations would do anything in their power to make sure Equality does not mess up their

As Will Rogers once said, “We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others.” In the novel Anthem, by Ayn Rand, the main character, Equality, is presented to the reader as smart, tall, and one who thinks for himself. On first glance none of these things would seem bad, but in the society of Anthem, all three of those things are considered wrong. The irony in this is how Equality in the novel does not fit the society’s view on equality. With a world very different than that society, it is very important to see what equality means today and God’s view on being equal.

Main character, street sweeper of the novel Anthem by Ayn Rand named Equality lives in a society where men were bound to work together as a collective society, their government forbids them from working individually, which makes it a sin. Equality was motivated by altruism and broke the law of man not working alone and reinvented electricity by himself, he was motivated by his love for science, wanted to help his brothers and also did it to increase pride in himself.

In the Declaration of Independence, written on July 4th, 1776, it states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” In the quote from the Declaration of Independence, it clearly means “all of us are” created equal, and I believe that if we all work together, we can achieve equality regardless of race, nationality, sexual orientation, religion, etc.. In a report on late February 13th, 2016, NBC News reporter Miranda Leitsinger quoted Judge Allen’s statement regarding the amendment that states—“Our Constitution declares that “all men” are created equal” – without correction. The Declaration also plays an important role in our world today and in recent

For living in a group of people who value unity and conformity, Equality is acts as an individual when he is alone and is actually very creative. As well, growing up, his teacher told him that he was different (and they meant that in a negative way): “There is evil in your bones, Equality 7-2521, for your body has grown beyond the bodies of others." This implies that he was taller and perhaps even stronger than others. Equality was naturally smarter than his fellow men, and therefore saw through the corruptness of the society, which many others did not.