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  • Essay / Social Class in the Hymn by Ayn Rand - 1029

    People in every society are classified into categories based on gender, religion, race, and age, from which one of these categories includes social class. In the novel Anthem by Ayn Rand, people are placed in social classes according to the government's preferences and instead of race, age, gender, etc., their social class depends on the job they are given by the government. This was done to treat everyone equally in order to maintain peace in society. However, sometimes equality can cause rebellion and this idea is represented through the novel's protagonist, Equality 7-2521. Since the Unspeakable Times caused the destruction of Anthem society, the government has taken away all of people's free will and individuality. his people. It was the higher the employment level, the higher the social class ranking and the more important people were considered. Being a researcher at the World Council of Scholars was one of the highest jobs because they were the inventors of society and were considered very important because they were the second most powerful person in society who made decisions after the government. Even though Equality 7-2521 was also very intelligent and fully capable of becoming one of the Council members, the government disagreed and gave him one of the lowest jobs in the company so that his intelligence does not exceed their expectations or create an unwanted difference. “It was the only thing that moved, for the elder's lips did not move as he said, 'Street sweeper.' (page 26) and that's when it was decided that equality would be punished because it was different and would live like a street. The reason the government took away the free will of its citizens and placed them into social classes based on their jobs was to create peace by treating everyone equally so that speech would not deteriorate like it has done so in unspeakable times, but what the government fails to realize is that in Ayn Rand's view, the more individuality is removed, the more the possibilities of rebellion awaken within it. because it is not human nature to be given a role and expect it to be followed without