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Summary: This god, this one word is not I
Review: I recommend this book to people who dare to be different. It is the differences which make us unique. Anthem shows the courage of one man who dared to stand apart from the crowd and make a difference. But yet it seemed to be hypocritical. Equality 7-2521 didn't want to work for anyone else but it seem that he want the others to work for him. Equality also appeared to be conceited. He only cared about himself. Yes, we have to be individuals but in order to form a successful society we must help eachother. My view on life is that I'm third- God is 1st, other people are 2nd, and then I'm 3rd. "And now I see the face of god and I raise this god over the earth, this god whom men have sought since men came into being, this god who will grant them joy and peace and pride. This god, this one word: 'I'"(Anthem page 97) This god, this one word is not individulalism, it is Jesus. It is he who will bring you joy and peace and it is he who gives you the right to be an individual. The one true sin that Equality commited was being god for himself. All of our accomplishments we owe to God. He has given us the ability to do them and without him none of us would be here and have the opportunity to be an "I".
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Summary: This book is way before its time, yet it drags on so much...
Review: This book drags on so much that by the time it gets interesting, you're already asleep. If you can stay up long enough to finish it, it could really open your eyes to the possibilities. If you've got some time, this is the book for you.
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Summary: Individualism !!! Could have been less harsh .
Review: Well, i've read all reviews. Some are pretty harsh and some are very sweet. Personally I feel the book is good for an hour of brainstorming on a new stream of thought. But it could have been a little softer. The picture is too gloomy and the language is too straight. A bit change in language and increase of length would put some colour to the book. But as far as the idea is concerned there is no one who could have written something that rings a bell of realisation into every thinker on introspection of how much is a man permitted to have a mind of his own. A good book, and a must for all, it's just a 2 hour you're spending, so what the hell.. go ahead, it's worth much more !
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Summary: One of the best primers offered that teaches individualism
Review: As Emerson spoke out against the force of "we" in society. Anthem also an excellent modern primer in helping all more fully trust one's soul-self. To understand, master and lose one's self in liberating others, is almost an lost quest in our society. "We" if not careful, will also lose our individual humanity. The self-trusting (enlightened) life style, will "speak out" against our post-modern society, where everything is relevant and networked. Trusting self is not socially relevant, but is sacred, dynamic and purposeful. Indeed as Jesus testified, we should be as He, and announce that we are all as he, "I Am", indeed, truthful and free.
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Summary: A quick intro for the non-Ayn Rand reader
Review: If you have never read Ayn Rand or know someone who hasn't this is the book to introduce her work. It is a 99 page book in which she covers the main points of her philosophy in novel form. The example she uses is the ultimate end of our altruistic society and what will happen if we don't change. Use this book as a doorway into the world that is Ayn Rand.
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Summary: A Psychology Thrillride
Review: The book, Anthem, is a wonderful story about what life will be like if we continue on with this unity. I read the entire book in one sitting and loved every word of it. It shows a look inside the head of a normal person and brings out secret loves and passions. I highly reccomend this book to anyone who is a fan of Ayn Rand.
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Summary: And yet we continue to wear our masks and ignore our hearts.
Review: Ayn Rand's society is one of greed where we wear the masks of our ego and hide our true feelings while we follow our ego. It is a loveless society where the male figure takes control over the female and has complete power in his relationship w/her, which is based purely on physical attraction. She is infactuated w/him and admires him so much that she gives herself to him and allows him to take control of her. Lets not even think about what she feels or what she is thinking, she is merely a follower of the more supreme being-the brave, strong, courageous man.
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Summary: Not the best "first read"
Review: I first read this book way back in high school, 9th grade to be exact. I HATED it at the time. I agreed heartily with its point and purpose, but thought it was far too simplistic and obvious to promote any serious thought. Then, about 6 years later, I began reading Rand's other works. After reading Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, Anthem made more sense. It wsn't as simple as it appeared to be. I read it again and enjoyed it. People tend to read Anthem at the age that I did, because of school curriculum, and it is their first exposure to Rand. This is likely done because Anthem is her shortest work of fiction. But I think that is a grave mistake, because Anthem is best read after reading her longer works. This approach has probably turned potential readers away from Rand. Recently, I read her letters in their published form, and in them she refers to Anthem as a poem. Armed with this knowledge, as well as with the knowledge of her other works, Anthem is a much better reading experience than it was when I was a 14 year old with no idea who Ayn Rand was.
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Summary: A book which depicts our society in a regressed future
Review: Anthem deals with the issue of communism and socialism. How this forms of goverments are controlling our personnel lifes and descions more and more. Its setting is in the futur but unlike most futuristic novels were technoolgy has marvelously avanced , the futur has regressed. Why because of communism and socialism. The book talks about our school our lifes and how we are losing our imgination and problem solviing skills because our goverments provide for us we don't nesecarilly have to succeed.
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Summary: The plot is ...
Review: It can happen, it is happening. We are all taught to love thy neighbor even when the neighbor wrongs you. Why should we? We grow up being slaves to "Societies" views and morals of what is right and wrong, mostly decided by the various religions. Who is to say society is correct? It is people that stand up and speak their opinions, even in the light of being publically ridiculed, that make changes. They are sometimes called rebels, sinners, etc. But the future call them HEROES. Maybe you don't understand why this book is so excellent because you have not yet lived or been encaged to live by the standards of others. Those of you that don't care for her writiing must not have paid much attention to it. It was all very creative, the numbers, "we" (As in you are not your own person), I (how great it is to finally be yourself and let go of the inhibitions). Carefully describing things in explicit detail. Explaining the increasing desire and need to learn. The names the main character chose for them. And the final, explanation of what the Saint said. This book was better than Kahlil Gibran's "The Prophet", and I really like Gibran, so that is saying something. There you have it for those of you that apparently skimmed it out of utter laziness. I will be reading more of her work in the future.
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