Equality 7-2521 In Ayn Rand's Anthem

A young man given the name, Equality 7-2521 is living in a futuristic dark age. He is withheld from a name to prevent any form of individuality, but given a word followed by a series of numbers on an iron bracelet to be worn on his left wrist, as a form of identification by the World Council. Equality 7-2521 has made a moral discovery throughout the story Anthem by Ayn Rand, as discovering his individuality and as he has changed from one who believes that the World Council states all truth, to one who has progressed into someone with the ability to compose ideas and moral values for himself.
The World Council is this society’s strict form of government as they determine what is deemed an acceptable way for their people to think, act, and dress. The council sets harsh stipulations that diminish any conceivable right that would enable its people to have some sort of value …show more content…
This great sin is the ability to think for oneself. Inadvertently, Equality 7-2521 begins to discover himself and unearth many truths that have been suppressed by the council. In my personal opinion, Equality 7-2521’s moral assessment is an uncorrupt truth that he was able to unveil. I agree with his moral values. I believe; it is not just or righteous to be identified by a word and a series of numbers, and to degrade the values of human rights. Withholding the right to think freely or be concerned with one’s personal well-being should not be considered an unreachable privilege, but something that should be expected. I believe the worth of one should not be determined by a group of people; furthermore, that it should not be frowned upon by society to be intellectually advanced, rather it should be praised. Equality learns the truth: truth is a fact or reality; it is not something that can become