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Ayn Rand's Anthem
Summary: This essay is about Ayn Rand's Anthem and the meaning withheld in the novel.
Individualism, the assertion of ones own will and personality is a freedom
often taken for granted in today's society. However, the common concept remains
unknown in Ayn Rand's novel, Anthem. Which describes a world were no man
stands apart form the crowd and the word "I" is nonexistent. Such a civilization is
almost unimaginable to many. Ayn Rand brilliantly captures life in what is
familiarly known as a collective society. Every chapter, page, and quote obtains
meaning within this small, yet powerful book. Anthem reveals the struggle of one
man, Equality 7-2521, and his quest to seek the truth and find knowledge not only
the mysterious world, but of himself as well. To further comprehend the story and
the author's message behind it, one must look deeper into the wider significance of
numerously important quotations withheld in the novel.
"The only things which taught us joy were the...
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