Ayn Rand's Anthem-- Relation to big question

Ayn Rand's famous anti-Soviet novel, Anthem, discusses my big question pretty thoroughly. From the start of the novel, a future world is portrayed bleakly and in a negative light. Inhabitants of this new society resemble those who have existed in B.C years; the apparent lack of progression can be attributed to the culture's tight government. This government rules all equally and its main function is to preserve the ignorance in its inhabitants. Among these oppressed individuals is Equality 7-2521, the novel's protagonist who eventually defies the harsh regime. He seeks solitude in a local hole (once a modern coal mine) and reflects on his life during these intervals of seclusion. Government has done its job by keeping the peace; he is the only "cursed" individual that he is aware of-- the only one who seems not to fit in. It also imposes harsh sanctions on those who are discovered nonconformists-- something Equality will later experience as his new concepts are rejected by the world's "greatest" minds. Government's influence over its subjects is severe-- a limiting force that succeeds in keeping order in practically everyone. Equality, upset with the poor reception of his new discovery, breaks free from the governmental force which binds him to society, escaping into the wilderness. He finds rest in a pre-war home (presumably one left from this day) and proceeds to gain the knowledge books in this house contain. In the final chapter, he vows to avenge the destruction of our advanced age, planning to insinuate another revolution--this time against the former victors of "The Great Rebirth." Rand's government has done its job in conforming the masses, however in Equality 7-2521, it provokes an opposite response. From this, I conclude that too much governmental influence does not keep peace. Rather, it provokes it. Many notorious revolutions and military conflicts have arisen from this concept. When government becomes too large, it is unsustainable-- people will respond accordingly. In this sense, Anthem supports both the pro and con sides to my big question. Government is necessary to some extent to prevent wide scale chaos, however when it becomes too large, it actually may provoke resistance.