Morality And Individualism In Ayn Rand's Anthem

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“The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.” Morality is supposed to be easy. People are supposed to have a clear sense of what is right and what is wrong. However, the world is not always so black and white. The world is full of grey areas, and it takes a rational thinker to navigate through it all. The thought process of collectivism attempts to navigate the grey areas as a group, thinking only of each other and not themselves. The thought process of individualism, however, attempts to navigate the grey areas alone, seeking their own path. In Anthem, Equality must choose his path to navigate through his society. In the novella, Anthem, Ayn Rand uses morality and rationalism to show Equality’s