"To be a free man, a man must be free of his brothers." - Prometheus. Throughout the novel "Anthem," Ayn Rand stresses the importance of individuality, and the needlessness of working together. However, at the end of the book, one must wonder; what about the Golden One? Although she is not, per se, a brother, the quote still applies because Prometheus is no longer alone. Therefore, does he not consider himself free"

The belief of the society in Anthem was that everything revolved around unity and cooperation, especially since the idea of individualism wasn't present. An example of this is the anthem before the brothers went to sleep. "We are nothing. Mankind is all. By the grace of our brothers are we allowed our lives. We exist through, by and for our brothers who are the state. Amen." - All the men in the great hall, page 21. This...