Conflicts in Anthem by Ayn Rand

In the book Anthem, by Ayn Rand, the conflicts are discussed in many different ways. The conflict in this story is man vs. society. I chose this conflict for many reasons. As Equality discovers light he is very proud of what he has discovered. At first he keeps it a secret. Then when he goes to tell the people they think what he has discovered is stupid and say it must be destroyed. Then Equality runs off with the box before it is destroyed. He is working against society to prove what he has created is really useful. They don't want to use electricity because they have just improved the candle and it is too soon for them to change again.