Anthem is a novel by Ayn Rand, and it was first published in 1938. The novel’s protagonist, Equality 7-2521, is a man who lives in a future society where the government controls everything and the individual is not allowed to think or act for himself. Equality 7-2521 is different from the other citizens in his society, and he starts to question the government’s control. He eventually discovers the secret of electricity, and he uses it to create a new society where individuals are free to think and act for themselves.