Anthem is a depiction of the Ayn Rand's view on collectivism, and introduces us to the ideals of objectivism. The protagonist of the novel, Prometheus is born into a society which worships the word "we," and in which the individual is crushed and his identity erased by the great power of collectivism. Throughout the novel Anthem, Prometheus shows his growing need to be free from the mental bonds of his society. He wants this freedom, and values it because it is something that humans had been deprived of for years. Freedom is non existent in this society for people do not have an identity; they are deprived of knowledge, and live on a very strict schedule. As a result of this lack of freedom people become ignorant believing all the propaganda that is fed to them. People eventually lose their identities.
             By freedom, Prometheus means the freedom from the mutual relationship with society and his "brothers." Prometheus doesn't want to carry the burden of society on his back and he doesn't want to depend on the society to live. Prometheus values freedom because people have been deprived of it for years and he understands the power of freedom. "Dare not choose in your minds the work you would like to do..." (22). Prometheus seeks the freedom to learn about the world and science when he is receiving his primary education. He wants to be enlightened in a society where everything is shadowed by laws and limits. Prometheus wants the freedom to explore the relics and ideas of the "unmentionable times" which are tabooed by his society. Prometheus has a great desire for the freedom to develop his own thoughts. He wants to think what he wants to think, without fearing punishment and transgression. He falls in deep love with Gaea, and is committing the great transgression of preference by doing so. Prometheus values freedom because he is one of the few in society that knows that a man can be...