Prometheus In Ayn Rand's Anthem

"For the coming of that day I shall fight, I and my sons and my chosen friends. For the freedom of Man. For his rights. For his life. For his honor." Although these words may bear resemblance to a quote spoken in a timeless hero story, these are the words spoken by the protagonist Prometheus in "Anthem". Though Prometheus' story doesn't necessarily equate to the classic cape-wearing, sharp-jawed, muscular savior, Prometheus is a hero since he goes through the eleven steps of the hero cycle. More specifically, he goes through the two steps of accepting the call and mastering his old and new world. Before he went on his endeavor to start a new society, Prometheus used to live in a society that worshipped collectivism and the mindset that being as your peers is crucial. Prometheus even quoted himself, "We strive to be like all of our brothers men, for all men must be alike." Although this was a value instilled in Prometheus since he began living in the Home of the Infants, he still felt the drive to be independent. Even though Prometheus had this drive of independence, he still refused to start his society and tried to allow his intelligence to be bound again. Prometheus offered his invention to the world council, who reacted poorly to his invention. One of the

Towards the ending of Anthem, he stated he will come back to bring independence and freedom to the friends he once knew in his previous brotherhood. Prometheus says "I shall steal one day, for the last time into the cursed city of my birth. I shall call to me my friend who has no name save International 4-8818 and all those like him." He proposes to come back to his birth society to save the people who deserve a life without the crippling pressure of the