Selflessness In Ayn Rand's Anthem

A creator stands alone way ahead of his time, against men; he who has never wanted to serve others whose only motive is his truth, his work done his way, his own achievement. Roark says the secret of their power was that it was self-sufficient, self-motivated, and self-generated. After all, how could he not praise selfishness if it’s the right principle to live by? And, how could he not denounce altruism if it’s a lie told to manipulate men in order to get power? “The egotist in the absolute sense is not the man who sacrifices others.

Tom Parsons is the Unknown Citizen. Victims of the government, Parsons and the Unknown Citizen live to serve their commanders. The parallels between Parsons and the Unknown Citizen can be drawn through the lack of influence they have on society, their vigorous work for the Greater Community, and their consent to the ways of the higher powers. In the first place, Parsons and the Unknown Citizen have no influence on any aspect of society, even the education of their children. While talking about the children of the Unknown Citizen, the poem states “And our teachers report states that he never interfered with their education,” (line 27).

This is what outcasts him from the rest of his brothers mentally and physically. One important quality that Equality 7-2521 shows is curiosity throughout the novel. He shows curiosity by questioning his transgression leading to the actions he portrays. Rand states, “We are one in all and all in one.There are no men but only the great WE, One, indivisible

This quote, is in direct correlation with this part of the story, as Equality 7-2521 goes “under the earth” in order to run tests on his creation. The part “are not for all men to see, but for those who (seek) them,” is describing how this knowledge is right below the entire Society’s feet, however they; Equality 7-2521’s “brothers,” do not wish to meddle with things that could potentially change their way of life. For example In the Visual Quote, the fact that everyone else in the Equality 7-2521’s society does not wish to change or be enlightened has been glorified and obviously shown in several different

Once Equality found the word “I” he vowed never to speak “we” again, unless it was his own choice, thus praising individuality. “For the word ‘We’ must never be spoken, save by one’s choice and as a second thought.” (Rand 96). Equality wept when he found “I” because he pitied those who did not know the word. “I wept in deliverance and in pity for all mankind.” (Rand 98). Equality wept because the people in the old society did not know that there was a word for themselves, not we, but I. Nextly, Equality abhorred the old society’s rules.

You’ll never know yourself until you be yourself. In Anthem by Ayn Rand Equality says “To be free, a man must be free of his brothers.” This quote means a lot, if you follow your brothers all of your life you won’t get anywhere. If you decide to make your own decisions your life will be so much better. You have to be your own person to do what you want to do and not what your brothers want you to do. How could you want to live in a world where you do everything for mankind and nothing for yourself?

Individuality makes a person unique and different from anyone else. Their personality frees them from any ties they have with society. Both of the short stories, ¨The Pedestrian”by Ray Bradbury” and “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut are about the future, and how technology conforms people to be equal. In the article, “The Sociology of Leopard Man" by Logan Feys is about a tattooed man who doesn’t live anywhere near society. As Fey states “Living in society, we are under constant pressure to surrender our individuality, to the will of the majority, the school, the workplace, the family, etc.” Feys’ argument is accurate because conforming into society all the time can hinder one’s individuality, for this takes away a part of who they are.

It has a moral lesson about that no one can keep any man or woman in a world with no pain or feelings because it 's not ethical. The Giver has a boy named Jonas who lives in a perfect world or so he though( later in the book he gets the role of the receiver of memory) Jonas has to learn all the history of the world but he learns the truth about past and that everything is not what it seems. At the end he gives everyone the truth and every memory that he has. This book does not have anything in here that is not ethical for the main plot of the story.

While Ellsworth works to be seen in a certain light to others, idealizing that, “We can never really know another person, except by our first glance at him. Because, in that glance, we know everything.” (264), and Wynand works to assure himself of his own power such as when he compromises his creation (The Banner) in order to gain faked success, Roark never once allows himself to deviate from his principles despite the damage this might bring to his public image. He works entirely towards his own personal gratification and disregards the opinions of anyone attempting to hinder him in his road to success within his self-proclaimed field. Even when presented with the task of creating a project that he would not be directly credited for, Roark attempts it for himself, saying, “I’ll expect to gain as much

The world we live in has cultivated a culture that is completely revolved around the individual, especially in America. Our media screams "we must protect ourselves and our rights!" without any regard to how it may affect those around us. We are taught that what is ours is ours alone and we shouldn 't let anyone take anything from us. This has bred a selfish and self loving society that outright refuses to sacrifice to help anyone but themselves.