Ayn Rand’s Anthem: The Graphic Novel Reviews
Ayn Rand’s Anthem: The Graphic Novel
The controversial classic work of one individual’s will versus the subjugation of society-now available as a compelling graphic novel.
In all that was left of humanity there was only one man who dared to think, seek, and love. He, Equality 7-2521, would place his life in jeopardy. For his knowledge was regarded as a treacherous blasphemy. He had rediscovered the lost and holy word…”I”.
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Oops! A Big Mistake,
I was so excited to receive this book and share it with my students who read Anthem. Unfortunately, that excitement disappeared after I saw the word “I” in the story when the protagonist, Equality, hasn’t even discovered the word yet. This ruins the book entirely. Until the publisher corrects this major error, I would not advise anyone to purchase this graphic novel.
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|Grandparents who love liberty should purchase this book,
I bought this book for my grandson (now nine years old) as an introduction to the theme of individualism vs. collectivism. It was originally written as a novelette and shouldn’t tax the patience of a young person who is becoming aware of life’s values and principles for living.
The setting is the future where there is no personal pronoun “I”; everyone thinks in terms of the collective, using the word “we,” following the dictates of strict laws and council edicts, and so the world has reverted to a primitive, tribal existence.
One man dares to think for himself, discovers relics of a technological past, and re-invents the light bulb. Thinking to benefit his brothers, he is denounced and flees to the wilderness.
The hero is an inspiring example for young minds and demonstrates the importance of the individual in human life.
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|Excellent conversion,
Excellent transition from the written story to the graphic. Though, like all such transitions, the fully written Anthem is superior in that it allows for more imaginative interaction with the story.
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