Summary Of The Climax And Resolution Of Anthem, By Ayn Rand

Through the Climax and resolution of Ayn Rand’s novel, the characters present that every person has a unique character that can be oppressed but not erased by the rest of the world. Anthem presents the story of Equality 7-2521, who is considered a sinner in the society values of collectivism and equality of all citizens since curiosity and individuality of personality were bear by him. In the beginning of the novella, the society had a full control over Equality’s mind, and doubts on the shame of being a sinner were emerging. In Chapter 1, We ask, why must we know, but it has no answer to give us.We must know that we may know,” wonders Equality 7-2521 as the desire of knowledge about the world around him starts to appear within the fear of whether thinking outside of the box delimited by the government is, in fact, a sin or not.
We must know that we may know,” (Rand 24). The temptation of knowing the unknown us getting stronger, but the character is still not able to control the actions and the thoughts that circled his thoughts since this is not an option for the manipulative society. Thus, Equality 7-2521 starts to build his own individual personality when Liberty 5-3000 enters the story, giving Equality the nickname of “The Unconquered” which was acquired when Liberty (The Golden One) noticed the first personality trait carried by Equality 7-2521: courage. The lack of free will leads the Golden One and Unconquered, who do not feel included in the idea of prohibition of wisdom acquirement, to break the harsh and collective laws that were imposed by the