Reflection Paper on Anthem (by Ayn Rand)

“Anthem” – one of writing authors Ayn Rand, shows her at her most vicious, hungry, and ambitious reading personality not only as a writer, but as a storyteller as well. The classic hit novel “Anthem” is the predecessor to Ayn Rands later books and storytelling works such as “The Fountainhead” and “Atlas Shrugged”, often tackles controversial themes that are still prevalent within modern America today, such as Family & Love. The grandeur novel “Anthem” is a reflection of such topics, all whilst being told with almost an aura of mystery within the novels plotline / storyline. “Anthem’s” take on things such as individuality and self discovery along with universal, self serving terms such as “I” & the word “We” are the key factors in helping differinciate this author Ayn Rand from other authors that write and compse the same genre of literature as Ayn Rand. Anyways, please allow for me to introduce you to the under the surface, deeper themes expressed in the classic debut novel, Ayn Rands “Anthem”

In the book Anthem by Ayn Rand the city has multiple rules and controls in place to keep everyone in line and from knowing too much about the unmentionable times. The city keeps them busy with a set schedule every day including work, meals, and entertainment. The purpose of these rules is to prevent an uprising, if everyone knew about the amazing achievements of the unmentionable times they would all surely revolt against the city.

Many factors contribute to a broken down society. Though many may not see it , once pointed out, all becomes clear. In “Anthem”, the novella by Ayn Rand, societal blindness is caused by a government who limits information and conformation to society. Blindness, not in the sense of not seeing, but not knowing or understanding. With that societal blindness can be cause by a secretive government, which could start dangerous uprisings, or raging wars that could highly impact the community.

Imagine a government so powerful or so fearful that its citizen consider the government as a God. In Anthem by Ayn Rand, the main character, Equality- 72521, lives in a society where everyone was part of the group and the main character was starting to defy this society. In the end of chapter two, the main character was talking about the “Unforgivable” word and how someone among the group, who Equality named the Saint of the Pyre, was publicly executed by fire. When the Saint of the Pyre was burned at the end of Chapter two, this referenced to when Jesus Christ was Crucified and with this allusion, Ayn Rand spread the message that a government can be so powerful that, to the citizens of that government, it is consider to be

Set in the age where government has become synonymous with oppressor, Anthem by Ayn Rand focuses on the perspective of Equality, a boy who grew up nestled underneath the boot of collectivism trying to find an identity. Equality’s narrative expresses both Rand’s fears and hopes for the society where government threatened to rein all. To comprehend fully what devices and mechanics that Rand did to implement her predictions of civilization under the tyranny, you must take into consideration the rhetorical theories of great rhetoricians like Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero. While Plato and Cicero’s theories explained details and choices, Aristotle’s theories explained how Rand introduced her paramount message and supported it.

“My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose” (Rand, 95). Anthem is written by American author Ayn Rand about Equality 7-2521 on his quest for happiness. The novel is set in an unspecified time and place in the future. Years after human civilization has gone through a deconstruction in which all knowledge was lost and a new society established with no concept of the individual. “The novel describes the efforts of the main character, Equality 7-2521, to reestablish a sense of personal identity and restore the knowledge of the past by objective scientific inquiry. In doing so, he must face many dangers and privations” (Anthem). Anthem is a dairy of the Equality

Ayn Rand's Anthem shows us her view of our world united under what seems to be communist rule. For example their view of right and wrong; which Anthem portrays is a system of very strict rules which mainly make sure that everyone is involved in a collective role within the society in this system no one is considered an individual or that they can even think as an individual.

brought them for a civilization where the word ?I? did not exist to a world

Vision a lifestyle where one perceives it as a sin to comprehend data more efficiently than of one’s peers; a felony to long for things that others do not wish upon. Where floods of white tunics and austere minds obliterate the Earth. A colony built upon leaders who asphyxiate anyone from infatuation of any object or significant being; moreover, a world suffocating in collectivism. Through exasperated transcription, Anthem brings about such a community; nevertheless, a world of black and white. Ayn Rand does not overemphasize the effects of totalitarianism, but amplifies it so that it is more effortless for one to enlighten he or she’s notion on the particular proposal. First, by analyzation of “Equality 7-2521”, and

In this paper, I will be talking about the book called Anthem by Ayn Rand. I will be talking about characters such as protagonists and antagonists and how some characters impacted the story. I will talk about the setting, conflicts, and the plot of the story. I will also talk about literary devices such as point of view, symbolism, mood, tone, and theme.

She has a heart for the families that live in poverty and wants to give them a better life. All in all, her character

She addresses her own inclinations when she says, “I do so because there is no mother who gave me birth, and I approve the male in everything” (Eum. 736-37). Despite Athena’s intentions of bringing peace by “resolv[ing] this matter in the truth” (Eum. 499), she pardons Orestes when making the deciding vote: “I will set higher value on the death of a woman who killed her husband, a house’s guardian” (Eum. 739-40). Athena’s confession of her own bias goes uncriticized, further legitimizing the systematic marginalization of

She is a strong-willed sixteen-year-old girl who hates showing weakness. She starts the series as a very fragile 16 year old girl who really doesn’t know where she belongs in life. Throughout the series she gains strength and people finally stop underestimating her small size and begin to see her many aspects that make her a true warrior. One of the biggest character development moments in the series is her trying to figure out whether she is brave or selfless, in the first book Divergent. She soon realizes that to be brave, she must be selfless and to be selfless, she must be brave.

She doesn't let men talk down to her or objectify her, and her quick wit has given her some of the respect she needed to get ahead, which in turn gave her more opportunities to advance. Despite the fact that Asha seems to be emotionally detached and incapable of caring about the well-being of others, she's a very empowering woman. She's broken all of the barriers, defied all of the stereotypes, and abandoned the expected gender roles to make a place for herself in this society. Few women in this society have been able to achieve as much as Asha has, so I'm thoroughly impressed by all that she's accomplished up to this point, and I have profound respect for

is like no other woman in the book or indeed of her time and by