Conflicts in Anthem

The story Anthem by Ayn Rand is a man vs nature conflict. I think this because when Golden One and Equality are in the forest they have to deal with many of natures conflicts. on chapter 9 Equality describes Golden One coming out of the forest all cut up because of the tree's branches. He says, "Their white tunic was torn, and the branches had cut the skin of their arms, but they spoke as if they had never taken notice of it, nor the weariness." This shows that the tree's branches had cut up Golden One badly but she never noticed it. Also in chapter 9 Equality describes how they have to sleep in a ring of fire so the beasts don't get them. He says, "At night, we choose a clearing, and we build a ring of fires around it. We sleep in the midst of that ring, and the beasts dare not attack us. We can see their eyes, green and yellow as coals, watching us from the trees beyond. This shows that you have to take special precautions to be safe in the wilderness or you might be attacked by "the beast".