It is the eighth wonder of the world. No one knows where it ensues from‚ but it is the force behind everything man thinks. Equality shows this the forest when he states‚“We were thinking that these were thoughts without sense” (Rand 78). The phrase “without sense” is referring to his spirit doing it because it can‚ not because it should‚ which is a conundrum to the people in Anthem. Also‚ ego is the spirit of man to do work‚ care for one’s family and friends‚ and accomplish tasks
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Anthem What is egoism? Something that Prometheus seems so interested in. Egoism is a doctrine that individual self worth is the motive behind all conscious action. In this day in age being an egoist is wrong‚ but in Prometheus society being an egoist wasn’t even heard of. Why is it that Prometheus writes down “ego” at the very end of the book on page 105 of Anthem. To Prometheus the word ego is sacred. To Prometheus being an individualist should be something everyone should want and strive for
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illegal to say “I” because there is only we. The government has stripped the individual of anything that made them special and forces them into a collective hive mind with everyone else. This world of full conformity is from a book named Anthem by Ayn Rand. Anthem was written in 1938 but today the country of North Korea strongly resembles how the citizens in the book act and how their government rules them. From limiting them to better ways of living and using technology‚ brainwashing the entire population
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In the book Anthem‚ Ayn Rand publicizes her ideas of humanity by creating a society in which individuality is a sin and elaborates on these beliefs throughout the book. The protagonist‚ Equality 7-2521‚ struggles in this society as he questions the notion of collectivism that the government imposes on its people. Approaching the end of the book‚ Equality 7-2521 finally grasps the concept “To be free‚ a man must be free of his brothers.” In these words from Anthem‚ Ayn Rand states one of the story’s
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form of individuality‚ but given a word followed by a series of numbers on an iron bracelet to be worn on his left wrist‚ as a form of identification by the World Council. Equality 7-2521 has made a moral discovery throughout the story Anthem by Ayn Rand‚ as discovering his individuality and as he has changed from one who believes that the World Council states all truth‚ to one who has progressed into someone with the ability to compose ideas and moral values for himself. The World Council is this
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Ayn Rand‚ author of the novel Anthem‚ had the philosophical view of both a Romantic and a Realist. She states‚ "I am Romantic in the sense that I present men as they ought to be. I am a Realist in the sense that I place them here and now and on this earth." This quote implies that she portrays man in an idealistic sense‚ but she places her characters in a realistic world. Emigrating from the her home country of Russia into America‚ Rand was initially exposed to a somewhat technologically backwards
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“My philosophy‚ in essence‚ is the concept of man as a heroic being‚ with his own happiness as the temporal purpose of his life‚ with productive achievement as his noblest activity‚ and reason as his only absolute.” —Ayn Rand‚ “About the Author” in Atlas Shrugged As a construct of Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism‚ Hank Reardon holds the production of his Metal as his noblest activity: the method by which he chooses to shape reality by the product of his rational mind. Under the directives of the
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Ayn Rand expresses her views on the future with her book Anthem‚ which is full of adventure and mysteries that never stops surprising the reader especially with how she expresses her views on objectivism. Equality 7-2521 is a character that is on a journey into a discovery that will change his life. Pursuing his life‚ goals‚ liberty‚ and happiness is forbidden. Ayn Rand’s works of political philosophical fiction states her negative views on totalitarianism while explaining how individualism is a
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Anthem by Ayn Rand is set in the heart in a dystopian world of the future‚ and in stark contrast to other dystopian novels‚ the world of Anthem is technologically undeveloped instead of advanced‚ is quite primitive‚ and devolved from modern-day technology‚ but with the conditions for technological processes‚ it is no wonder that society is as primitive and ancient as it is. For one‚ technology and new ideas are considered not to be real‚ if not all men approve of a certain concept or invention.
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What would it be like to live in a world where society dictates one’s happiness? In Anthem‚ this is the type of society in which everyone lives. However‚ the character Equality 7-2521 breaks the societal norm‚ and he eventually pursues the lifestyle Ayn Rand‚ the author‚ believed. She once wrote‚ “Happiness is a state of non-contradictory joy — a joy without penalty or guilt‚ a joy that does not clash with any of your values and does not work for your own destruction‚ not the joy of escaping from your
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