Prometheus Anthem Analysis

An Anthem to the Ego
The entire essence of the novella Anthem is the build up to a song of praise to the ego voiced by its main character, Prometheus. This anthem he sings settles the growth of anticipation of Prometheus expressing his individuality and his ego, fueled by him committing the Transgression of Preference repeatedly throughout the text. The importance of this proclamation is obvious as it is substantially amplified by reason of Prometheus uncovering the unspeakable word “I” coming from a collectivist society possessing the motto “We are one in all and all in one. There are no men but only the great WE, One, indivisible and forever.” With each preference Prometheus decides to explore, he falls deeper into discovering himself as an individual, but as the final chapters unfold and Prometheus exclaims “I stand here on the summit of the mountain. I lift my head and I spread my arms. This, my body and spirit, this is the end of the quest.” this veritable trumpet blast of first person pronouns making us aware that he's finally discovered
It explores the individualistic characteristics in these masterminds by stating, “Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps down new roads armed with nothing but their own vision. Their goals differed, but they all had this in common: that the step was first, the road new, the vision unborrowed, and the response they received-hatred.” Equality is a fictional example of the great thinkers in our history who have made revolutionary breakthroughs in spite of the social resistance they faced. Their passions keep them going although the difficulties of making these advances included battling the conservative elements of society that oppose