The story of Anthem takes place in some unspecified future time and place in which freedom and individual rights have been obliterated. Collectivism—the political philosophy holding that an individual exists solely to serve the state—is dominant and has led to the establishment of a global dictatorship of the Fascist or Communist variety.
Equality 7-2521 is a Street Sweeper of the city, having been chosen for this profession by the Council of Vocations.... More
