Anthem By Ayn Rand: A Literary Analysis

Many teenagers in the present like the book genre dystopian. Dystopian can show how life can evolve in dark ways. “Anthem,” by Ayn Rand can be relatable to teens in many different ways. School can resemble dystopian by forcing students into things they cannot do or things they don’t want to, it also limits how much they can express themselves whether it make clothing, hair, or word choice. Another example would be parents. Parents can set high standards pressuring oneself like expecting their child to get complete A’s, do activities, have a social life, do chores, do homework, and go to bed a reasonable time. During this they can also suppress their children. The novels “Anthem” by Ayn Rand, “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury, and “Maze Runner”
In the story, “His wife said…” (Ray Bradbury 11) In this quote it clearly shows that in that novel, people are allowed to marry each other (This is Montag’s wife about to speak.) . In “Anthem,” people aren’t allowed to get married, only allowed to reproduce. In the movie, “‘Wake up, Chuck!’” (Wes Ball) During this quote, Thomas is trying to grasp onto the fact that Chuck is gone, and he begins to cry and grieve. This is different from “Anthem” by, people are allowed to feel in the “Maze Runner” while in “Anthem” it’s a sin to feel emotions. As seen, the novels and movies are different from each other.

Teens can relate to the novels and movies “Anthem,” “Fahrenheit 451,” and “Maze Runner,” because they can feel oppressed. In “Anthem,” everybody's life was chosen and planned out for them straight from the gecko. They had no freedom in choosing their life. In “Fahrenheit 451,” everyone in a first world country seems to be almost brainwashed, being on electronics all of the time. In “Maze Runner,” there is no technology. Many third and second world countries can relate to this as well as anyone living in the wilderness or camping. Clearly, teens can relate to dystopian novels and