Anthem (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781720442219)

Anthem is Ayn Rand's "hymn to man's ego." It is the story of one man's rebellion against a totalitarian, collectivist society. Equality 7-2521 is a young man who yearns to understand "the Science of Things." But he lives in a bleak, dystopian future where independent thought is a crime and where science and technology have regressed to primitive levels. All expressions of individualism have been suppressed in the world of Anthem; personal possessions are nonexistent, individual preferences are condemned as sinful and romantic love is forbidden. Obedience to the collective is so deeply ingrained that the very word "I" has been erased from the language. In pursuit of his quest for knowledge, Equality 7-2521 struggles to answer the questions that burn within him - questions that ultimately lead him to uncover the mystery behind his society's downfall and to find the key to a future of freedom and progress.

Author: Ayn Rand
ISBN-10: 1720442215
ISBN-13: 9781720442219
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/29/2018
Pages: 90
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.19d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.1
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 53803 / Anthem