Equality 7-2521 In Ayn Rand's Anthem

The evolution of the world's society is in a large part based on inventions and progression of human kind. If there is no one to invent new ways to ease ways, then there is no reason to try. This however does not mean that one should try to ease the way of men to do nothing at all. For if that happens, there is no reason to live anymore save for only being. The society Equality 7-2521 has grown up in is caught on thinking that no one man can do good for others, only if in a group of all. This way of thinking has set them far back in the terms of society and inventions. Everyone has to agree upon the same idea, even though that it not a way to progress. The motivation to do new things and invent new ways is a simple but very compelling instinct

Sneaking away in the middle of Theater hours he goes to his tunnel to study things he would like to learn and what else he could find out. His main motivation to invent, is to learn. Motivation can be a strong catalyst in anything, if wanted badly enough. "This place is ours. If we ever surrender it, we will surrender our life also." (34) Equality's necessity to acquire knowledge is so strong that he will break his society's rules to do so. If he has "Solved secrets of which the Scholars have no knowledge of." (36) he knows that if he continues, there is much more to learn to benefit him and others. When Equality creates the shining glass box, he is struck with thoughts of wonder. He wishes to "Give our brothers a new light." (60) to alleviate their strain and work. Equality has decided that if he can do this alone, there is much to be done together. He still believes that there is much that his brothers are wrong about, though he feels that he can help and become one of the

In this case, the consolidation of all the people and power in different stages results in something comparable to a double-edged knife, killing but also helping the society. There is a belief throughout the world that working together to achieve a similar goal could result in peace. Perhaps it could, but the wrongdoing of this idea, is that every person will not have the same opinion. The Council of Scholars shows this in a tad different sense, but similarly as they tell Equality that "When the majority of their brothers voted against them, they abandoned their ideas" (73). There may never such a thing as a perfect utopia, but this is a good endeavor to see. Equality discovers that his brothers really aren't trying o make anything better. The evidence that this society is not motivated to do, is not a good idealistic way to him. "We have lied to ourselves." (76) Equality now knows that his brothers were not trying to make anything better. He knows that they care only for unity and control. At the metaphorical end of Equality's story that we know, he is conscious of being different and feels he is more knowledgeable about the outside world than anyone he was met. He decides that he will do things to improve the living of his friends and loved ones "And man will go on." (104). Equality knows that if he tries, he may right the wrongs the society has