Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Anthem by Ayn Rand

Equality 7-2521 lives in a future society where individualism is nonexistent and only that which is beneficial to the collective brotherhood is encouraged.  Equality 7-2521 stumbles upon a subway tunnel from the Unmentionable Times and discovers "the power of the sky." This discovery is viewed as a hindrance to their society's carefully balanced equilibrium.



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Reader's note: While I do not support the personal philosophies of Ayn Rand, I do applaud her vision created in "Anthem." The stressing of both the importance of individuality and the negative effects which accompany a totalitarian government are applauded.

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