Consider the excerpts from Anthem that appeared earlier in this lesson and the selection you read for the assignment. Which statement accurately describes the narrator’s point of view in Anthem?
Based on the switch in point of view from we to I, what point is Rand trying to make about individualism?
How does the imagery in this passage develop Rand’s ideas about individuality?
Which quotation from the passage best supports the idea that collectivism discourages progress?
How does Rand develop the theme that individuals who are free to think on their own can make the greatest discoveries? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
Rand contrasts the collective identity at the beginning—“We are one in all and all in one”—with Equality’s declaration at the end: “I am. I think. I will.” The shift from “we” and “us” to “I” and “my” shows him recognizing his own mind and identity. Imagery of light suggests that independent thought can illuminate new possibilities and lead to discovery. Together, these changes show that people who can think freely are able to make important discoveries.
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