Equality 7-2521 believed that ego is the most important concept known to man by the end of the novel.
The evidence to support the choice for the previous answer is:
Equality placed the word “EGO” over his home, carved in stone.
Ayn Rand wrote this novel to focus on the ills of the Second World War and against the Soviet Union communism. According to Rand, when an individual focus too much on society he forgets about his own personal life. The novella “Anthem” is set in a Dystopian world where technology, scientific development, education, and equality were under the control of totalitarian leaders. This novel gives an insight to the ills of Industrial Revolution which valued more on state and erased the values of human rights.