![]() This was just a way for her to tell you her opinions, which she will do via her character. Though written in story format, Anthem is a thinly veiled philosophical and political tract. As such, she very much does not approve of collectivism, and that is what she is challenging in Anthem. She believes in the power of the individual and has loathing for anything that compels a person to do anything. One thing that would be helpful to know is that she's crazy. Readers unfamiliar with Ayn Rand should know some things before they launch into Anthem. Though heavy-handed, there is a lot that is interesting in Ayn Rand's brief philosophical work. ![]() ![]() Now that I'm older and better educated, I have a much better understanding of what Ayn Rand was up to. At the time, I loathed it, as I did much of my required reading. Actually, I have already read Anthem, ages ago, when I was in my sophomore year of high school, so long, apparently, that the yellow of my highlighting is scarcely discernible. ![]()
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