Ayn Rand's Anthem

Ayn Rand's Anthem

In the novel Anthem by Ayn Rand there are many themes. These

themes include love, desire, equality, freedom, and individuality. Most of

these themes are all shown by the majority of the characters in the book,

especially Equality 7-2521. One can see that the themes of love and

individuality are very important in the novel. The theme of love is shown

between Equality 7-2521 and Liberty 5-3000. The theme of individuality

is shown by Equality 7-2521.

Anthem is a novel about a man, Equality 7-2521, who went against

the laws to make his own individual choices, to gain knowledge, and to

love the woman of his choice. Equality 7-2521 lived in a world in the

future after a nuclear holocaust. This was a world of collectivism where a

mans love for a women was forbidden. Even though Equality 7-2521 lived

in this loveless world, he still loved the girl of his choice, Liberty 5-3000.

One of the reasons why Equality 7-2521?s love was forbidden was because

in his world it was believed that ?What was not thought by all men cannot

be true,? and ?What is not done collectively cannot be good?(Anthem,

Page 81). These are just some of the reasons why Liberty 5-3000 and

Equality 7-2521?s love was forbidden.

Equality 7-2521 and Liberty 5-3000 met because Liberty 5-3000

lived in the Home of the Peasants and works in the fields near the road

that Equality 7-2521 had to sweep. Equality 7-2521 observed Liberty

5-3000 from the road and name...