It is this intricate narrative that drives the Anthem at each stage, through character development and through the construction of the world. This novella vaguely sits within the dystopian genre and allows the reader to make a number of assumptions within the first chapter. This, along with Anthem’s interesting insight into Rand’s personal experience in Russia He follows strict rules and in unable to think in the first person. Anthem, whose very story comes from this idea of objectivism, focuses on a single character who is amidst the collective, and is brought up to value the ideas of collectivism. This is the concept that man can be viewed as a heroic being, somewhat unhinged from society, to develop their own happiness, as a means of purpose in life. You'll find the book hard to put down as it tackles the question of expressing love in a society that does not recognize it.A nthem, published in Britain in 1938, is a novella written by Ayn Rand, who is most noticed for her work on objectivism. These questions lead him to discover the mystery behind his society and the key to freedom. The book enumerates the quest for knowledge by this young man who struggles to find answers for many burning questions. Soon he falls in love with a woman named Liberty 5-3000. He used the time to write, think and to perform some scientific experiments. They punished him by assigning him the job of street sweeper.Įquality had a thirst for knowledge that he secretly satisfy by sneaking into a tunnel every evening, where he was alone. He wanted to become a scholar in the Council, but for his thought, he was punished by the Council which is responsible for assigning jobs to each individual. They emphasize the principle that all are equal and should remain that way.Įquality was an outstanding student during childhood and was very interested in learning. The society is where all the terminology of individualism is completely restrained. There are many types of councils namely the Council of Vocations, Council of Scholars etc. All the people live and work for their livelihood in collective groups, along with the people with power, namely the 'Councils'. He lives in a society where people have lost their knowledge of individualism, to the extreme that people do not know words like 'I' or 'mine'. The starring character of the novel is an inquisitive street cleaner. In this future era freedom and individual rights have been eradicated. Anthem is a story of Equality 7-2521 who is a young man living in some unspecified future time and place. The title 'Anthem' is derived as an anthem to sense of self and self-governing thoughts.
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