Main Character Equality In Anthem

As he moves forward in his measures in the underground tunnel, Equality 7-2521 uncovers light in the glass box. For the first time, he is not afraid of his misbehavior against society, the box of light mattered, his findings is critical; he is important, and for the first time, Equality 7-2521 feels happiness. Nevertheless, the World Council of Scholars does not feel the same, “How dared you, Gutter Cleaner to hold yourself as one alone and with thoughts of the one and not of the many?” (Rand 72). As Equality 7-2521 perceives these words, he makes his most valuable discovery, successful community is not one of collectivism, but individuality. As he makes this analysis, Equality 7-2521 discontinues from the allegiance and is frightened as he runs to the Uncharted Forest, but as the days go on he turns into being unfearful, for he can do as he chooses when he wants. Soon Liberty 5-3000 meets him and the two go on to getting a house together. When Equality 7-2521 and Liberty 5-3000 find their house, and the books, he starts to interpret about Prometheus, who brings light when there is

Equality and Socrates underestimate it as as to empower the good. In order for them to acquire knowledge, both men must fight against the regulations of the dystopian society. Both go to the city and they come across with a society they’ve never seen before. In spite of my Anthem literary analysis, on the theme in symbolism of light, Equality has invented the lightbulb, in which he believes that it will benefit mankind. In regards to his invention, he believes that it has also become a part of him. In the novella, Rand states ‘’..We can light our tunnel, and the city, and all the cities of the world with nothing save metal and wires...the power of the sky can be made to do men’s bidding.” Light symbolizes the knowledge Equality gives to his brothers. He believes that his benefit to society will outway the transgression he has committed. Also, he believes that when shows it to the World Council, they will reject Equality’s limits of his new invention. The World of Council rejects his new technology, because they are unfamiliar with it being standardize to its society. A last reason of their rejection to Equality’s creativity would be, because they are unaware of the power it possesses. For the purpose of knowledge, in Anthem, it empowers Equality to leave society and pursue his oath of liberating his brothers and sisters from

Although Equality and his leaders have developed different experiences and knowledge, he can’t judge his society for having a different perspective than him. Instead he should respect their point of view and move on in life. Even though the Scholars didn’t respect his new discovery of the light bulb, it doesn’t mean that

The story of Anthem takes place in dystopian future in which freedom and human rights have been obliterated. Equality 7-2521, the protagonist, is a street sweeper who finds a tunnel where he conducts his science experiments which are considered a sin. Throughout the book we see him change and discover how capable he is through a multitude of literary devices. In the novella , Anthem, Ayn Rand utilizes vivid imagery and a profusion of diction to frenetically emphasize the idea of love.

The fiction novel Anthem by Ayn Rand, begins as equality takes a journey to individualism. He begins by writing how wrong he is to be writing what he is, how much of a sin it is. To be thinking as his own, and as an “I”. Ayn Rand is from Russia, which is a communist society. As Rand was growing up in this time frame, she had made the time to give herself an education which was frowned upon as she was a woman. She was not given a sense of “I” it was the normal thing for women to stand back and watch. To continue deeper into the book, Equality's eventual assessment of his writing on his own, changed from being a sin to being and individual activity, from the beginning to the end of the book.

He was thought that it was bad to be different but he did not care, he just wanted to show other citizens that there was more than what meets the eyes. Not only is equality an individualized thinker but he is also smart and brave. Equality makes a statement in his society by creating light and sharing the new invention with others. “We MADE IT. WE CREATED IT. We brought it forth from the night of the ages. We alone. Our hands. Our minds. Ours alone and only. We knew not what we are saying. Our head is reeling. We look upon the light which we have made” ( Rand 59). This shows that Equality made a new invention and is eventually going to show it to the council of scholars. This affects society because the council of scholars thinks that Equality is being superior to his brother. “We have much to say to a wretch who have broken all the laws and who boast of their infamy! How dared you think that your mind held greater wisdom than the minds of your brothers? And if the council had decreed that you should be a street sweeper, how dared you think that you could be of greater use to men than in sweeping the streets?” (Rand 71). This proves that no one, besides Equality wants to change society. This ties to the theme by trying to break out of the controlling society and leading into Equality standing up for individualism and for himself. In addition this concludes how the two short stories “Anthem” and “Harrison Bergeron” have different themes.

Equality acknowledges that his great re-discovery of electricity will benefit humankind; however, that isn’t his primary motivation for experimenting. In Chapter V, he says, “We can give our brothers a new light, cleaner and brighter, than any they have ever known.” (60). He recognizes that this discovery will completely alter the way his society is set up, presumably for the better. Nevertheless, as he later states in Chapter VII: “We have lied to ourselves. We have not built this box for the good of our brothers. We built it for its own sake.” (76). Thus, Equality’s primary motivation for conducting his

Lionel Messi once said “you have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it. Equality discovered electricity in Ayn Rand’s book “Anthem”,Just like Prometheus, The god who stole fire, sacrificed a lot to show the world there discoveries. They did not fail at what they created and what they did.Although they had different outcomes equality felt a bond with prometheus, Because of how alike they were and how different they were.

Equality knows that his inventions will benefit mankind greatly but he doesn’t do his experiments for that reason alone. Equalities motivation for his experiment was for his own joy. I think equality should be motivated by joy because it is something he enjoys and makes him happy. I think if everyone would be motivated by their passion the world would be a better place.

There is a power to individual thinking that forges new pathways that were not there before. Equality’s individual motivations lead him continuously in new paths and allowed him, to discover things that were about himself and in the

After two years of experimenting and helping himself to the manuscript and studies of scholars, he was finally to create the electric light bulb. He knew society would profit from this invention but was unsure of how to share this with society since being in the tunnel was breaking the rules. His best bet, according to him, was to show his idea to the scholars. While working on his

He brings this invention to the World Council of Scholars. Here, Equality is immediately reprimanded for being a street sweeper. “A Street Sweeper walking in upon the World Council of Scholars! It is not to be believed! It is against all rules as all the laws!” (69). This is seen as an immediate violation of the society’s traditions and laws, arousing worry in the men. Furthermore, Equality proceeds to explain his invention to the council. The men are galvanized back into fear when he touches the wires together and the light bulb glows. This is a force which is unknown to all men, including the council, making it evil. They chastise Equality for his transgressions. “What is not done collectively cannot be good,” (73) says International 1-5537. “This would wreak the plans of the World council,” (74) adds Unanimity 2-9913. The fear which the society has constructed over the men has caused them to be blind to improvement and advancement, they see only destruction in change and the unknown. This view causes the Council to disregard Equality’s

In the book Anthem there is a guy named equality 7-2521 in the place he lives they are not allowed to have ideas of their own. There jobs are picked for them they are not allowed to think or look at girls. So they pretty much can’t do really anything they want. So equality invents the lightbulb he keeps it in a cave one night him and a girl he calls the golden one are working on it and they stay too long in the cave so everyone is back in their beds. When asked where they were they would not tell the scholars.

The Importance of Self Imaging While Accomplishing a Task In the book "anthem" the main protagonist equality 7-2521 has a task that he wants to complete which is he wants to show the scholars his light invention the funniest part is that he doesn’t have a name that stands out upon others and he also doesn’t even know what he looks like so how is equality suppose to complete his task without having a self-image, well equality is a bit different from most of the people he has confidence and friends even without knowing what he looks like, he also has hope that his invention will help him in the long road, and lastly he believes in himself. He knows that he can do it and he won't let anyone figure it out no matter what cost.

In addition, Equality 7-2521 continues to develop the theme when he is curious about how to capture lightning. This is when Equality 7-2521 creates a box that contains the energy of the sky which is known to a reader as a light bulb. He does this by discovering how to capture lightning and creating light without it. Equality 7-2521 plans on showing it to the World Council of Scholars and becoming a hero to the society like the people that created the candle were. However, his actions are considered a