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Essay Archive - Rand's "Anthem"
Rand's "Anthem"
Anthem, a science fiction novel, deals with a future primitive society in
which the forbidden word "I", which is punishable, has been replaced by "We".
Anthem's theme seems to be about the meaning and glory of man's ego. In this
novel, Rand shows that the individualism needed for building a complex
technological civilization has been suppressed by collectivism. Rand glorifies
man's individual ability to think, and appeals to emotion. The emotion is
displayed at various time throughout the story; the encounters of Equality and
Liberty, on the occasion regarding the discovery of the light bulb, and during
the time ....
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