Theodore Roosevelt's Equality

The Inspirations

“You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood for something. Sometime in your life.” - Winston Churchill. There will always be people who will stand against your views, ideas, and topics. Theodore Roosevelt and Equality 7-2521 from Ayn Rand’s Anthem had many others stand against them in their lives. Equality is a young boy who wishes to combat the individuality suppressing society he lives in. Theodore Roosevelt is a man who believes that he can make a change in the world. Equality was extremely influential in his efforts to regain the things that should have been granted to him in the beginning of his life. Theodore Roosevelt was not afraid to push the limits of his power in the presidential seat. Roosevelt displayed

One similarity is the importance of education to each person. In Equality’s society the children are taught what the leaders see fit and nothing more. “The secrets of this earth are not for all to see, but only for those who will seek them”(Rand 52). The children are also punished when they ask further questions or become too curious. Equality asked several questions and was often punished. “And questions give us no rest. We know not why our curse makes is seek we know not what, ever and ever. But we cannot resist is. It whispers to us that there are great things on this Earth of ours and that we can know them if we try, and that we must know them. We ask, why must we know, but it had no answer to give us. We must know that we may know” (Rand 24). Equality wished to be a scholar because of this interest in education. When the Council of Vocations did not grant this job to him, Equality took it upon himself to conduct experiments in an unused subway tunnel. Roosevelt also strongly encouraged education. He sparked a scandal when he invited the African American educator Booker T. Washington to dine with him and his family. Roosevelt was the first president to entertain a black man in the white house (History 1). Another similarity between Theodore Roosevelt and Equality 7-2521 is their will to fight against what is wrong in their separate societies. Equality wishes to combat the idea that individuality

Both believed in the power of pushing their limits. Equality freed his society and Theodore Roosevelt sparked a political revolution. Both strongly fought against what is wrong in their societies. Equality combated the individualism suppressing ideals and Roosevelt defended the smaller countries in the world. Both also believed strongly in the power of education. Equality asked several questions to improve his knowledge and Theodore Roosevelt encouraged strong educators. “If you don’t fight for what you believe in then what are you living for?” - Sonya