This motif appears when Equality says "We must wait. We must guard our tunnel as we had never guarded it before (Rand 61)." In this text Equality is determined to guard his tunnel and protect his invention just so he can show it to the World Council of Scholars. This motif of determination represents the larger idea of the will and courage to keep his invention safe. This motif also appears when Equality says "Then, tonight, we knew that we must escape. For tomorrow the world council of scholars is to meet in our city (Rand 66)." In this text Equality knows the World Council is coming and this is the night he must escape if he wants to have a chance to show them his invention. This shows how the motif of determination represents the larger idea of the courage and will to sacrifice in order to show the council his invention. .
The first motif and the second motif go hand to hand to create the overall theme that light and determination can help people to earn freedom and rights and to also help people stay motivated to accomplish their dreams and goals. A quote that provides evidence for this theme is when Liberty says "We heard that you had gone into the Uncharted Forest, for the whole city is speaking of it. So on the night of the day when we heard it, we ran away from the home of the peasants. We found the marks of your feet across the plain where no men walk. So we followed them, and we went into the forest, and we followed the path where the branches were broken by your body (Rand 82)." This quote demonstrates Liberty's love for Equality making her motivated to go, find and be with him. The theme of light and determination is shown when Liberty's love for Equality motivates her to find Equality. This motivation gives hope and courage to find him and determination to be free. A second quote to prove this theme is when Equality said "Tomorrow, in the full light of day, we shall take our box, and leave our tunnel open, and walk through the streets to the home of the scholars.