Equality In A Totalitarian Society In Ayn Rand's Anthem

In conclusion, in Anthem by Ayn Rand, Equality’s new society will have none of the rules of the old society. The rules were put in place to shun differences and keep everyone equal. Because Equality hated the old society, he encourages differences, and he was an outcast in the old society, he will not allow any of the rules to carry over into his new

In the book Anthem by Ayn Rand, nature is portrayed as a safe haven, and it is something that Equality can experience without thinking twice. Nature is an escape, a place to be you, a place to be unique. Everything in the society is sheltered and unknown, Equality describes nature in a different way than he described anything else in the book. There is a sense of relief, and it is like Equality lets his guard down and is free to be himself for a short amount of time as he describes nature. Equality describes the sky with great detail. He explains the three different colors of the sky at three different times of the day. “The sky is green and cold in our windows to the east” (Rand 27). He pays great attention to detail and the vivid colors and the way the sky looks at various times. Equality feels a sense of relief throughout the book through nature. Individuality is

In the book Anthem, Equality 7-2521 (Equality) lived in a society where everyone was equal and treated with disrespect. The society had no tolerance for being different and having their own opinion and ideas. People couldn’t even pursue the career they dreamed of having. They were punished for disobeying any of these “rules”. Despite Equality’s strict society, his motivations in conducting his experiments are finding individuality, starting a new revolution, finding freedom, and trying to become a scholar.

How would you feel if a council put one in a working system based on who you are and how you

Achieving equality has been attempted by many, however, none have completely succeeded. The problems lies in the individualism each person poses. By wiping out the individualism in a society, while not completely achieving equality, equality would be as close to perfect as it could get. In the novel Anthem, Equality 7-2521 and his fellow brothers live in a society in which perfect equality is being attempted to be achieved; individualism has been weeded out over time. During Ayn Rand’s novel about dystopian society, the Council of Vocations assign Equality the job of street cleaner due to a sinister motivation of believing Equality and his intelligence pose a threat to their “perfect” society.

“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

Anthem depicts a dystopian society in which everything is for the community, and no actions should be committed for self. Equality has a curse. He has selfish thoughts and commits transgressions frequently. Equality does not think for his brothers or sisters in the way that is “normal”. The society that controls the city where Equality lives believes they have congruity within the community and demands blind obedience to their morals and values. In the beginning of Anthem, Equality at first follows the rules of the society and presumes their morals are free of error, but eventually begins to realize that the society is depriving people the freedom of individuality.

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

The entire book of anthem was of Ayn Rand's theories of how the world should be and her hero equality. But it is all opinion and should be taken with a grain of salt. In the end it is for you to judge if it is right but it is for you to choose your own

Anthem is a book dedicated universal equality in every way possible. So this essay is about that over equality is not the best for everyone. So transgressions, fear, over-equality, and mistakes are why they give Equality a horrible job which is a Street Sweeper.

Anthem is a book by Ayn Rand. Ayn Rand has written quite a bit of novelties. She is a Russian-American. She was well known for her writing and the style in which she wrote in. She has some well known books including: We The Living, Anthem, For The New Intellectual, and The Fountainhead. She obviously was very good at what she wrote because she has so many well known books. People became inspired by her and used her actions and creations as role models to help them. What helped Equality 7-2521 be successful was his passion, love, and courage.

Totalitarianism is a concept of government that emerged from the ruins of war. Although it has existed since the dawn of the human era, the twentieth century is where this form of government flourished.

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.

Equality’s Mask A mask is something that covers all or part of the face, worn to hide one's identity. A mask can also be defined as anything that disguises or conceals a person or an object. People often use masks because they do not want others to think poorly of them.

In the book Anthem, they have so many different rules and controls. The rules they have are there so that everyone is treated equally. The people of the different cities are not allowed to have affairs with other women in the city. Equality and Liberty can’t have affairs with each other otherwise they would get into a lot of trouble with the council members. Some of the other rules that they have are that they can’t talk to other people in other societies. They also have to stick to their work that their society is to do. They can not do other peoples work they have to do the work they are assigned. If they do other peoples work they will get into trouble. Equality has already broken a rule by finding a tunnel and not telling the city council