The Role Of Motivation In Ayn Rand's Anthem

An individual’s motivations may appear to be justified by those around them given situations they are put in. This is because in life, everyone get curveballs and it’s a choice whether to want to try and hit them because there could be potential home-run or to not hit it because it’s not the type of ball that was desired. It solely depends on how bad an individual is motivated to see the outcome of that hit. A prime example of this statement appears numerous times in the novel, Anthem by Ayn Rand. Equality, a twenty-one-year-old with a curious spirit, residing in an extremely dystopian-like civilization, swims against the current that is the lifestyle the rest of the citizens choose to live and abide by. Undoubtedly the motivation behind the madness of Equality’s “unusual” behavior, logic, plus rebellion contrary to what his draconian culture thinks, was the simple fact that Equality admired learning and using his intelligence to the best of its capability.

Although Equality’s motivations from the word go may be perceived as controversial more than that unclear, of the most significant motivations that seemed to attract attention was his intense admiration for expanding his knowledge, in addition to using his intelligence to its full potential. He was cognizant of the fact that his intellect wasn’t being utilized in the way that he wished when he received the occupation of “Street Sweeper” rather than a contrasting trade that put his brilliance to adequate use. Rand

Instead, he sent a screwball right out of the park. He was intently motivated by the gifts, talent and wherewithal he was provided with and used them to their highest capacity. Equality stayed true to what he trusted in and showed the rest of the citizens in that absurd society that it is acceptable to have their own voice and to possess their own thoughts and feelings without having to justify them to please others. Please yourself before pleasing