Limitations In Ayn Rand's Anthem

Limits, everyone has them, no one likes them, and the goal is to break them. Anthem, a novel written by Ayn Rand, gives the reader an outstanding storyline of a young boy that fights through the limits that bind him. Equality was born with a rebellious, curious spirit, which caused him to have his own thoughts in a society where you can not be individualistic. An obstacle that Equality needed to overcome was controlling manner of the Society. As Equality fights through his journey of life and limitations in a suppressed society, he discovers his individualism. Equality was different than others in his society; born as a free individualistic thinker, Equality’s light shined through the dark cloud of the Society. Equality knew he was different “We were born with a curse. It has always driven us to thoughts which are forbidden.” (Rand 18). The Society wanted to stifle the citizens individualism. Behavior that was not a part of the collective “We” was considered evil. The controlled environment of this Society, it stunted the growth of Equality. Not only was Equality being limited, but that society as a whole was being squashed as they were resistant against change. …show more content…
For the fear of recreating the Unmentionable Times, they often made slow calculated changes. Change was not wanted by the Society “We cannot alter the Plans again so soon.” (Rand 74). When Equality brought electricity to the attention of the Society they feared him, for he was what they had deemed wrong with the people of the Unmentionable Times. They wanted to limit progression to keep control of their people and Society as a whole. Even after all the suppression of the Society Equality still fought them. For he now knew he was different and that there was so much more to life than even he

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