in which the forbidden word "I", which is punishable, has been replaced by

"We". Anthem's theme seems to be about the meaning and glory of man's ego.

In this novel, Rand shows that the individualism needed for building a

complex technological civilization has been suppressed by collectivism.

Rand glorifies man's individual ability to think, and appeals to emotion.

The emotion is displayed at various time throughout the story; the

encounters of Equality and Liberty, on the occasion regarding the discovery

of the light bulb, and during the time the two find the house in which they

will live in for the remainder of their lives.

One day while Equality was tending to his job as street sweeper, he

came across a beautiful young woman taking care of the fields. Even

though it is forbidden, he decides to go over and talk to her. While they

were talking, we see the first sign of emotions when "Their face did not

move and they did not avert their eyes. Only their eyes grew wider, and

there was triumph in their eyes, and it was not triumph over us, but over

things we could not guess." Later, Liberty follows Equal

weakest and dullest ones among them." Once free from their restrictive

open the way to carry them further, the achievements which are open to me,

the toil of my own hands. I shall learn many secrets from my books.

The emotion is displayed at various time throughout the story; the

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Approximate Word count = 1168
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)