should not let their society take control of how they should live their own lives. People should not be threatened by their own society‚ but they should be themselves instead of mindless puppets of society. Ayn Rand‚ a Russian-born US novelist‚ creates related personalities between Equality‚ from Anthem‚ and Howard Roark‚ from Fountainhead. Both characters are different from the society they live in‚ have a female companion who supports their ways
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In Anthem‚ Equality is for sure being an egoist‚ but he is using his ego for the greater good of himself and his domineering society. Ego is a word that describes ones self-pride and sense of accomplishment towards themselves. In theory‚ ego is a synomyn of
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Ayn Rand’s Anthem portrays a scared world with a homogenous culture and mindset‚ imprisoning its citizens with their thoughts. This imprisoned mindset caused a regression of technology out of fear of being different and the consequences that came with that. When an individual is erased to be a part of a whole and they are not allowed to question what is “known” nothing new can come about without retaliation‚ which is depicted in Equality’s story of the society he lived in. Equality 7-2521‚ a street
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In “Anthem‚” Ayn Rand emphasizes the diction of the novella‚ by using the negatively connotative words to achieve a tone of immorality. For example‚ when Equality is in a tunnel and writing‚ “It is a sin to write this. It is a sin to think words no others think and to put them down upon a paper no others are to see. It is base and evil....there is no transgression blacker than to do or think alone. We have broken the laws”(Rand 17). Also‚ “Strange are the ways of evil. We are false in the faces of
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Patrick Walsh Mr. Krantz English 4‚ 4 9/23/12 Loss of Innocence Have you ever thought about a time in your life where you took your maturity to the next step? There are certain events that led up to the moment in your life where innocence is changed and you become closer to an adult. In the short story “The Flowers” by Alice Walker‚ Myop’s character proves that everyone reaches a point of change in innocence. Whether it is by choice or in growth‚ all ways require obstacles and new things
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Casual Analysis on Anthem “we strive to be like all our brother men‚ for all men must be alike” (Rand 19). In the book Anthem by Ayn Rand the main characters name is Equality7-2521. He lives in a collective society that he does not agree with. Equality’s personality and actions is what eventually led to him running away. Equality disagreeing with the society is one reason that caused him to run away. He keeps breaking the law and doing whatever he wants. “we had broken so many laws‚ and today we
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Loss Of Innocence In James Joyce’s Araby the boys loss of innocence may be confusing and even painful but at the same time it is important . It begins his journey into adulthood . The boy in Araby is experiencing something all young men experience ‚ the first crush . It is a time in his life where he is having new feelings‚ and trying to express those feelings to the object of his affection is next to impossible . Even the simple act of watching Mangan’s sister brings up emotions in the boy
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everything. This is the reality of Anthem. Almost all technological advancements were lost during a time we cannot mention. After these times‚ there has been an effort to keep them at bay and eradicate all evidence of its existence in order to keep the society in control. Anthem’s technological primitiveness is due to the fear of the science and technology and its lack of progress is due to the loss of individuality. Inventions are not easily accepted into the society. In Anthem‚ there is a set process for
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circumstance‚ dystopian stories share similar themes‚ Dystopian literature seems to mirror a teenager’s view of the world. A famous dystopian novella called “Anthem‚” by Ayn Rand‚ would be an example. the main character admits‚ “We have stolen candles...we have stolen flints and knives and paper‚ and we have brought them to this place.(Rand 35)” This reveals that this equipment isn’t available to the public‚ and that independent
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The captivating novel Anthem‚ by Ayn Rand‚ concentrates on Equality’s changes in his moral assessment. In this story‚ Equality fights to become independent and to improve the quality of life for him and people around him. Equality‚ along with the other characters in this novel‚ thinks it is a sin to write at the beginning of the book. By the end‚ he has no shame in his sins and has a different moral assessment and perspective of his actions. Equality takes steps throughout the book‚ starting with
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