In regard to Anthem by Ayn Rand: Why is there little opposition to leaders in the society? What ideas must the average man have accepted to live a life of obedience, drudgery, and fear? Anthem by Ayn Rand takes place in the future, in a world where everyone is the same. Or so it is the law and it is the way things are expected to be. The word ÃÂIÃÂ has been lost for centuries and instead ÃÂweÃÂ is used to convey equality, togetherness, and force of numbers. Aside from occasional exceptions, there is almost no opposition to the leaders in this society. Compared to the diverse world we live in today, one wonders, how and why this could happen.
I believe it is because it has been so long since mankind has been suppressed that they have become used to it. The birth of this kind of society happened when mankind started believing that working together in set patterns would be the ideal life.
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English: Cover of the first book Pola Negri by Ayn...The endless repeating patterns give them a sense of security compared to the uncertainness faced when these patterns are disrupted. The stringent rules in place set strict boundaries out of which no one dares step. Although this can be regarded as confining, it also makes life easier for many because they no longer have to make decisions for themselves; instead everything they need to do is written out for them. They no longer have to worry about making the wrong decision or about the resulting consequences. This would be a great comfort to many. Everyone is assigned a place or position for life with rules that have been followed for generations. Fear of punishment keeps everyone in place and everything works like a well-oiled machine.
To achieve this, mankind must eliminate the element of...