“We are one in all and all in one. There are no men but only the great WE, one, indivisible and forever.” Anthem is a short story by Ayn Rand, an author famous for writing about the idea of collectivism. In this story, Rand uses a completely different form and style than in her other books. Anthem has no plot. However, if there were to be a climax in this story, it would be the moment when the main character, Prometheus, discovers the word “I”. The last two chapters following this climax are said to be "the true hymn", in which Rand expounds her philosophy of objectivism. Prometheus declared in the last chapter of Anthem that he understood "because the best thing in me had been my sins and my transgressions." ; and because I had never felt guilty for my sins.” Reading this two questions came to mind. What exactly was "the best" in Prometheus? Why did his society think this was a sin? To find out what Prometheus' "sin" was, you need to know more about the main character and the society around him. Teachers and leaders pointed to the main character, Equal...
tags