In order for a man to have meaning in his life, he must face and overcome many conflicts. Those who do not face these struggles are unable to realize what they are capable of. In Ayn Rand’s novel Anthem, the main character Equality 7-2521 battles internal and external conflicts in order to discover his individuality. Equality 7-2521 struggles with many internal conflicts that help him discover his true self. For example, because Equality prefers …showed first 75 words of 402 total…

…showed last 75 words of 402 total…to be discovered. They torture him because no other way will make him give up his whereabouts; his spirit is just too strong. Equality has a strong mind, body, and soul, despite his society’s cruel punishments. Equality lives through both internal and external conflicts. He successfully discovers his individuality, despite the struggles that he has to fight. All he had to do was stay in focus and have his mind set on his goal.