Comparing Anthem And Harrison Bergeron

The idea targeted in both Anthem by Ayn Rand and “Antz” by DreamWorks Productions was eerily similar that one could be mistaken that both medias were created by the same individual or group. In both of their respective medias, the protagonists Equality 7-2521 and Z were living in an oppressive environment in which they broke out of and created their own lifestyle. The two had success as they rebelled against their leaders. They both fought against what they thought as evil, the concept of

The movie The Truman Show and the book Anthem, both address collectivism as well as individualism. However both are trying to say something to the viewers in there own way. In this essay I will be comparing the ideals of individualism and collectivism so that each perspective is shown. To begin this you must first know what the two ideals are and how they contrast with each other. Individualism Is when everyone has a responsibility only to the individual, the work they do and the outcome of the work directly benefits their own self.

Fair does not always mean equal. Fair and equal are not the same this can be illustrated in the similarities and differences between Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut and Martin Luther King Jr's “I Have a Dream speech.”

Anthem, by Ayn Rand, is a very unique novel. It encircles individualism and makes the reader think of how people can conform to society and do as they are told without knowing the consequences and results of their decisions. Also, it teaches the importance of self expression and the freedom that comes along with being your own person and having the power to choose what path to take in life. Figurative language is used often in this book and in a variety of quotes that have great importance to the theme, plot, and conflict of the novel.

On page 19, Equality 7-2521 states that there are words cut in marble, which they repeat whenever they are tempted to be untruthful to themselves. “We are one in all and all in one. There are no men but only the great WE, One, indivisible, and forever.” The meaning of this quote leads you to believe that their community has been taught to think as one, to act as one, and to do everything as one. The community has a will to strive to be like their brothers, for all men must be alike. The two quotes above show collectivism by providing examples on how the people in the community think alike and act alike. The society of Anthem is collectivism because they work together as one unit and are “owned” by a leader.

The main plot between both series “Harrison Bergeron” and “Anthem” both show how horrible it can be to make everyone equal as person, which means everyone does the same thing every day, everyone eats the same thing every day, and everyone is viewed the same, but with both stories there comes an outsider in a dystopia. In the story “Harrison Bergeron” it is Harrison Bergeron who is tall, smart, athletic, and viewed as an outcast in his society. In the story “Anthem’ it is Equality 7-2521 who is tall, smart, has a curiosity that makes him thirsty for knowledge, and as well is an outcast in his society. Harrison Bergeron has a society where they do not distinguish family love, unlike “Anthem”

The internal conflict in Anthem plays a role within the novel by providing the complication that the protagonist, Equality, has to overcome in order to complete their quest. Equality is on a quest for freedom and for knowledge, even though it will separate them from their brothers. From the beginning of the novel until the third chapter, Equality notes how they commit transgressions against their society, such as preference, and how they are different from their brothers, an example being Equality’s height of 6 feet tall. In the third chapter, Equality more or less accepts their fate of being alone, even though the internal conflict still silently lurks in the

These alleged wicked thinking, societal outcasts that desire to better their community, whether that be for themselves or the population as a whole, must possess unique characteristics in order to achieve their goal of rebellion. Although many individuals may attempt to conduct rebellion, some are more victorious than others due to their outstanding characteristics, inspirational qualities and given societal circumstances. In both Ayn Rand’s Anthem and Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron”, the protagonists both possess the same characteristics of intelligence, determination and leadership that make them yearn to reform their corrupt societies. Though both possess these traits, Ayn Rand’s depicted protagonist Equality is a more inspirational character due to his notable charisma, along with his society’s restrictions being significantly more severe

“Harrison Bergeron” is a short story which is very similar to Anthem. In the short story “Harrison Bergeron”, a young boy is taken from his family at fourteen and is arrested. He was arrested for plotting a plan to overthrow the government (Vonnegut, 3). Harrison knew that everyone was not alike; Harrison felt that exposure was the best way for the community to find out that everyone isn’t the same. When Harrison exposed his true self, without all the ornaments

Anthem is a story about how mankind enters a dark age where individuality is now eliminated by ‘The Council’ in an unspecified future date and unspecified location. The narrator of the novel, Equality 7-2521 is a rebellious young protagonist that conducts illegal secretive scientific research alone and writes in a journal in an underground abandoned railroad tunnel. This dystopian novella deals with authoritarianism as the government has taken control and assigns jobs and duties for every being based on the Council's decision. In the novels Anthem by Ayn Rand and V for Vendetta by Alan Moore, the totalitarian government takes advantage of their higher power to enforce strict obedience on citizens, without concerning for their opinions or wishes and removing their personal freedom, which causes a rebellious protagonist to take charge and struggle to find their freedom.

Anthem is similar to “Survival Ship” because both stories control the human race by mating their people. Rand uses certain situations to let the readers become aware of the society she created. She writes how her character, Equality 7-2521 remembers, “This is the time each spring when all the men older than twenty and all the women older than eighteen are sent for one night to the City Palace of

An enslaved future in which people in a society are punished for wanting independence. This is the dark future Ayn Rand, author of Anthem, has set in this heart-wrenching dystopia. Ayn Rand sets the protagonist, Equality 7-2521, against his society to find the meaning of individuality and the sacred word “I”. Modern Day U.S society is much more progressive that Anthems’ society because of its’ individuality, education, and technology.

In the short story of Anthem, Equality lives in a world where everything he does is supposed to benefit his brothers. He is only supposed to think about them and everything he does is supposed to be about his brothers. Although throughout the course of the story, there are many lessons to be learned, however the most important lesson of all is to be your own person. The following quote: “To be free, a man must be free of his brothers” exemplifies a theme of Anthem. But, Equality finds that hard in the world he lives in. But with the help of his brains and “The Golden One”, he will finally understand what it means to be truly free.

Chapter 2 of Anthem and The Matrix are very similar but has a lot of differences as well. For example, in chapter 2 of Anthem Equality 7-2521 did not follow the rules because they/he was not suppose to acknowledge women and vice versa. That was actually considered a sin. In Matrix, Neo (not sure if that's the correct name) followed instructions throughout all the scenes that we got to see. Even though it was a part where he decided that he wasn't going to follow someone's rules, he is still being instructed to do certain things and make some difficult decisions. For example, he having to decide whether he would take the blue pill or red pill. Also in Matrix they make their own decisions, think on their own and be themselves but in Anthem they

To begin, Equality 7-2521’s actions develop the theme that individualism is not a sin. He does this in multiple ways. However, most of the characters in Anthem believe that individualism is a sin. That is why Equality 7-2521’s actions are significant to the development of the theme. In the beginning