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Theme Of Sin In Ayn Rand's Anthem

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Sin is one’s belief of wrongdoing. Not everyone’s view of sin is the same. In the novella Anthem, by Ayn Rand, Equality 7-2521’s believes individualism is a sin (in the beginning). His viewing is wrong because individualism is what drives humans to differ from one another, and is overall a good thing, not a bad thing. However, Equality views it as a bad thing because he has been “brainwashed” through his entire life by society to believe that. Throughout the novella, his idea of sin slowly develops and changes into the correct view of sin. Equality goes from believing individualism is a sin to believing that individualism is all-mighty and powerful throughout the story of Anthem. This is revealed through love, realization of individualism, and the overall development of what Equality believes sin. …show more content…

He falls in love with a beautiful girl named Liberty. Equality views her as being different from others. However, Equality and Liberty’s love was not allowed in their society. But, Equality loves her anyway. As the narrator says, “For men are forbidden to take notice of women, and women are forbidden to take notice of men. But we think of one among women, they whose name is Liberty 3-5000, and we think of no others” (Rand ). This quote shows how their love was forbidden, but Equality had affection for Liberty anyway. He was being an individual when doing this which is why their love was so vital and influential in Equality’s development of viewing sin. Love is vital in the development of Equality’s beliefs on

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