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The Leader In Ayn Rand's Anthem

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To fully control a man, dictators must not only enslave his body, but also destroy his mind. The leaders in Anthem seek to accomplish this tyrannical end by putting the new born generation in schools where all of there education and freedom are limited. Those who are old enough to have there own opinions are either convinced to agree with the council are are punished for opposing the council. Equality is an example of a person who gets punished for being to smart and also being taller than the others. When Equality discovered electricity he was punished for it. The council told him that they knew all things and if something was not known to all, than it does not exist. In conclusion, the leaders in this story are getting closer and closer to

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