In our society, we have never been one to shun away from a new idea.

Humanity wants to keep

bettering the community and world through increases in technology. Opposing this idea, in
Anthem by Ayn Rand the society rejects all new ideas unless they are made and agreed upon by
the collective people. Currently, our society embraces difference as a gift, not as a hindrance
such as in Anthem. Humanity is very proud of the world that we have created, and to throw that
all away and revert to our humble origins would mean centuries of dedication and effort would
be gone. Our society would fight against that to sustain the progress that we have obtained. All
of this goes to show that our current world could not become the world shown in Anthem.

In our world today humanity is all about bettering ourselves and our community. When a new
idea is proposed we are quick to jump on it, eager to see how it could benefit us. People are not
scared to invent new ideas because of competitors, in fact, that makes the drive to create a better
product even stronger. The opposite is shown in the dystopian novella Anthem when Equality 7-
2521 creates the lightbulb. He shows the council and they are angry, saying "It took fifty years to
secure the approval of all the Councils for the Candle, and to decide upon the number needed,
and to refit the plans to make candles instead of torches. This touched upon thousands and
thousands of men working in scores of States. We cannot alter the Plans again so soon." Ayn
Rand's world is a place where a new idea is shunned because not all think it is good. The leaders
of the city believe that because they already have a light they do not need another better one.
Anthem's world's view on creation is drastically different from our current view, proving that our
society could not be changed to the society in Anthem.

As our society has grown and changed throughout history the view on being different has
changed dramatically. When once someone was shunned for having a disability or thinking
differently, now we see that as a gift and a benefit to society. An example of this is at Erie High
School where multiple programs such as Band and Cheer give students with disabilities
opportunities to experience an exciting new activity. Anthem is the stark opposite. If you see
yourself as different or better in Anthem you are immediately sent to jail or even killed. Rand
writes, "Our face was not like the face of our brothers, for we felt no pity when looking upon it"
This just goes to show that in a world like Anthem, thinking of yourself as different or even
using the word "I" is a great sin. For our world to become like the society in Anthem, we would
have to destroy our view of individuality, a trait we pride ourselves so highly on. Anthem does
not represent a world our society could conform to because it goes against all the beliefs that we
stand for.

An important question to ask is whether Ayn Rand meant her story Anthem to be a representation
of what could happen in real life to us. At the time of her life, the communist movement was
affecting Rand immensely. Russia had just gone through the revolution and people were
beginning to adopt communism as a way of life. Rand fled the country to the U.S. to get away
from Russia and start her journey as a writer, but the threat of a society where "we" is worshiped
was still very real to her. To us now, many people have risen against communism and have
started to shun the ideas of it. For example, History.com says "During most of the 20th century,
around one-third of the world's population lived under Communist governments." Compared to
now where only about 1% of the world's population is communist, the threat of "we" is much
less prominent. Rand probably meant for Anthem to be a warning to us, but now the threat of it
becoming our world is very far away.
Anthem can teach us a lot about our society, but in the end, we have come a long way from the
society in Anthem. Our current world cherishes the possessions and advancements we have
made, as well as how we give people better chances. Although Rand was writing Anthem to
warn us of an impending future, our current society will not become like the society in Anthem.

In our society, we have never been one to shun away from a new idea. Humanity wants to keep
improving the community and world through technological advancements. Opposing this idea, in
Anthem by Ayn Rand the society rejects all new ideas unless they are made and agreed upon by
the collective people. Currently, our society embraces difference as a gift, not as a hindrance
such as in Anthem. Humanity is very proud of the world that we have created, and to throw that
all away and revert to our humble origins would mean centuries of dedication and effort would
be gone. Our society would fight against that to sustain the progress that we have obtained. All
of this goes to show that our current world could not become the world shown in Anthem.

In our world today humanity is all about bettering ourselves and our community. When a new
idea is proposed we are quick to jump on it, eager to see how it could benefit us. People are not
scared to invent new ideas because of competitors, in fact, that makes the drive to create a better
product even stronger. The opposite is shown in the dystopian novella Anthem when Equality 7-
2521 creates the lightbulb. He shows the council and they are angry, saying "It took fifty years to
secure the approval of all the Councils for the Candle, and to decide upon the number needed,
and to refit the plans to make candles instead of torches. This touched upon thousands and
thousands of men working in scores of States. We cannot alter the Plans again so soon." Ayn
Rand's world is a place where a new idea is shunned because not all think it is good. The leaders
of the city believe that because they already have a light they do not need another better one.
Anthem's world's view on creation is drastically different from our current view, proving that our
society could not be changed to the society in Anthem.

As our society has grown and changed throughout history the view on being different has
changed dramatically. When once someone was shunned for having a disability or thinking
differently, now we see that as a gift and a benefit to society. An example of this is at Erie High
School where multiple programs such as Band and Cheer give students with disabilities
opportunities to experience an exciting new activity. Anthem is the stark opposite. If you see
yourself as different or better in Anthem you are immediately sent to jail or even killed. Rand
writes, "Our face was not like the face of our brothers, for we felt no pity when looking upon it"
This just goes to show that in a world like Anthem, thinking of yourself as different or even
using the word "I" is a great sin. For our world to become like the society in Anthem, we would
have to destroy our view of individuality, a trait we pride ourselves so highly on. Anthem does
not represent a world our society could conform to because it goes against all the beliefs that we
stand for.

An important question to ask is whether Ayn Rand meant her story Anthem to be a representation
of what could happen in real life to us. At the time of her life, the communist movement was
affecting Rand immensely. Russia had just gone through the revolution and people were
beginning to adopt communism as a way of life. Rand fled the country to the U.S. to get away
from Russia and start her journey as a writer, but the threat of a society where "we" is worshiped
was still very real to her. To us now, many people have risen against communism and have
started to shun the ideas of it. For example, History.com says "During most of the 20th century,
around one-third of the world's population lived under Communist governments." Compared to
now where only about 1% of the world's population is communist, the threat of "we" is much
less prominent. Rand probably meant for Anthem to be a warning to us, but now the threat of it
becoming our world is very far away.

Anthem can teach us a lot about our society, but in the end, we have come a long way from the
society in Anthem. Our current world cherishes the possessions and advancements we have
made, as well as how we give people better chances. Although Rand was writing Anthem to
warn us of an impending future, our current society will not become like the society in Anthem.