Collectivism In Ayn Rand's 'Anthem'
Risks Collectivism means that there is a group and together, but independence means that there is one person and one thought. Which one do you prefer? In the book, Anthem by Ayn Rand, there is no independence at first. The community all follow rules and they do not get to make any choices, but if they try to make a choice then they are punished. The main character, Equality follows the rules until he realizes that he wants to be creative and independent. He starts going to his own little tunnel every Friday and one day he even made light, this was what changed his life forever. He decided to show his discovery to the Scholars and they wanted to punish him for it, so he escaped and became his own person in