Anthem by Ayn Rand
To start of with, Anthem is a book where there is no such thing as individualism - independence, and where there is only a "we". As in for the character, Equality 7-2521 is a person who has watched how people in his world has been severely punished for saying the word "I". Something to see about Anthem is that people think of it in different perspectives. For example, some people think that this book is really something that can help society work like one. However, some people think that not having a say for yourself influences the way you live with others. Therefore, this all influences the ways of how people live overall.
As a second point, some of Ayn's educational background influenced her book, Anthem, but not as much as the culture itself. As a matter of fact, Rand's education wasn't much until she had the ability to write books of her own. Now, in 1911, Ayn Rand taught herself how to read for the reason that schools weren't as available as today in Russia. Otherwise, she would have gone to school, just as she did graduate in collage. During the Russian Revolution, the government's main aim was knowledge and competence, not education. As a result, Ayn didn't have a chance to learn as much, but literature which was the the subject she learned by herself. Not to mention, the way she learned influenced the book more, than the things she actually learned in her past. From Anthem, it doesn't show any knowledge from Russia, or its revolution. On the other hand, it does how Equality 7-2521 tries to show the amount of expertise he has hidden in his brain. For example, he managed to discover the "light" with some other people. In the whole time his world existence, not one person managed to discover such thing but him. I can connect this to Ayn Rand because she was also an exemplar kid, which knew much to teach herself something that no other child has in mind. Consequently, she wanted to show how Equality 7-2521 had the abilities to do that as well, and show his comprehension towards the unknown.
Lastly, I thought companionship of salvation was also a great theme to add into this book because it explains how having someone with you can aid with some problems. As many people say, two brains are better than one. Conversely, two individuals are better than one in terms of companionship and problem solving. To me, this theme is based on Equality 7-2521 and the Golden One. From what I preserve in these two individuals, they help each other in a way that not only two friends could have between each other. In detail, Equality 7-2521 somehow felt more confident and loved when the Golden One appeared in the woods. Although, I wouldn't call this romance because they're still in the stage when one another is just really in between friends and something else. In fact, it's more of the feeling that having somebody that loves you made Equality 7-2521 turn more into a person of trust. In conclusion, Ayn Rand overall background gives a shape to Anthem and its ideas of individualism.
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