"Anthem" by Ayn Rand analyzed

The story, "Anthem" by Ayn Rand is based on her strong views of individualism. Her opinions concerning the nature of man and daily life are quite clear and appear in various areas of the story. The author uses one character, Prometheus, in particular to point out the wrongs in society. The people of the world in the story are extreme collectivists, and did absolutely everything as a group, not allowing any individual activity. Prometheus, though always having been a part of this society he never accepted it's ways, and he did not posses the same views of the rest of the world. Prometheus h…