In a loveless world, he dared to love the woman of his choice. In all that was left of humanity, there was only one man who dared to think, seek, and love. From cradle to grave, the crowd was one-the great WE. They were conceived in controlled Palaces of Mating. 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.Anthem is Ayn Rand's classic tale of a dystopian future of the great 'We'-a world that deprives individuals of a name or independence-that anticipates her later masterpieces, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. 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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