Individualism, the assertion of ones own will and personality is a freedom often taken for granted in today's society. However, the common concept remains unknown in Ayn Rand's novel, Anthem. Which describes a world were no man stands apart form the crowd and the word "I" is nonexistent. Such a civilization is almost unimaginable to many. Ayn Rand brilliantly captures life in what is familiarly known as a collective society. Every chapter, page, and quote obtains meaning within this small, yet powerful book. Anthem reveals the struggle of one man, Equality 7-2521, and his quest to seek the truth and find knowledge not only the mysterious world, but of himself as well. To further comprehend the story and the author's message behind it, one must look deeper into the wider significance of numerously important quotations withheld in the novel.

"The only things which taught us joy were the...