Anthem

The theme in the novel, "Anthem" by Ayn Rand, is individualism. Throughout the novel, the people were taught the same things and were not allowed to think outside of the box because it was prohibited for a brother to be superior to another. Choices were also made for the people as to what their jobs would be for the rest of their life by the age of 15, and by the age of 40 people were sent away into a center for people of the generation. People were not able to think or do for themselves. But unlike the rest, the protagonist breaks away from society. He makes discoveries, like the use of the light bulb. He does like no other, and dares to fall in love. The protagonist became an individual by not conforming to the society's rules. 

"We have come to see how great is the unexplored, and many lifetimes will not bring us to the end of our quest" (36).
In this quote, the protagonist realized that superior knowledge is great. Despite the prohibition against superior knowledge to another brother, he was striving to become an eminent thinker and to never cease gaining knowledge or let anyone stop him.

I loved this novel. It was written very well and it definitely kept my interest. It made me realize how sacred the word "I" really is. I loved all the characters and I supported the protagonist's determination to be different 100%. This book really made me think and at no part was it in the slightest bit not entertaining. This book was a perfect example of a dystopian society over run by rules, and how one person with the will to be different can break away from the pack and become and individual.