Individuality In Ayn Rand's Anthem
Anthem
"To be free, a man must be free from his brothers." Individuality is one of the major themes through the book Anthem. Once people have individuality they never want to let it go. That is he one reason why the city council banned anything to do with being an individual. The council knew that if individuals were allowed to make their own choices those choices would often conflict with the desired outcome of the council. The council wanted to have a perfect society. This is an impossibility since every human is born with the instinct to think and act for ones self. The only way to have a perfect society is if everyone is a robot with no thoughts, feelings, emotions or opinions. The book, Anthem, is a collectivist society. …show more content…
From the beginning of his life they subject him to the lowest form of society, a street sweeper. Despite his level of society and the injustice he has hope. He is always finding a way to show his individuality. "I am. I think. I will." Prometheus uses these words after he discovers that each man has a mind of their own. After living all his life using the word "we" he finally refers to himself as an individual. A feeling of freedom and joy accompanies it. He wants to succeed not just blindly follow like a sheep follows the shepherd. The main character in Anthem shows real courage in a society that uses punishment to force the will of the people. Prometheus discovers a passion for science and he secretly performs experiments on the "glass box." He knows what he is doing is a sin, just like Adam and Eve when they ate the forbidden fruit, but Prometheus knows it will benefit mankind for the good. By discovering one of the technologies of olden times, which had been lost, he realizes that he can give his fellow citizens a new light, cleaner and brighter future than any they have ever known. This discovery shows progress, and it gives hope that the world they live in may be able to one day return to the day in which people possessed independent spirits. He does not accept the moral teachings of his society. He likes the feeling of freedom
"To be free, a man must be free from his brothers." Individuality is one of the major themes through the book Anthem. Once people have individuality they never want to let it go. That is he one reason why the city council banned anything to do with being an individual. The council knew that if individuals were allowed to make their own choices those choices would often conflict with the desired outcome of the council. The council wanted to have a perfect society. This is an impossibility since every human is born with the instinct to think and act for ones self. The only way to have a perfect society is if everyone is a robot with no thoughts, feelings, emotions or opinions. The book, Anthem, is a collectivist society. …show more content…
From the beginning of his life they subject him to the lowest form of society, a street sweeper. Despite his level of society and the injustice he has hope. He is always finding a way to show his individuality. "I am. I think. I will." Prometheus uses these words after he discovers that each man has a mind of their own. After living all his life using the word "we" he finally refers to himself as an individual. A feeling of freedom and joy accompanies it. He wants to succeed not just blindly follow like a sheep follows the shepherd. The main character in Anthem shows real courage in a society that uses punishment to force the will of the people. Prometheus discovers a passion for science and he secretly performs experiments on the "glass box." He knows what he is doing is a sin, just like Adam and Eve when they ate the forbidden fruit, but Prometheus knows it will benefit mankind for the good. By discovering one of the technologies of olden times, which had been lost, he realizes that he can give his fellow citizens a new light, cleaner and brighter future than any they have ever known. This discovery shows progress, and it gives hope that the world they live in may be able to one day return to the day in which people possessed independent spirits. He does not accept the moral teachings of his society. He likes the feeling of freedom