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short novel Anthem the main character, Equality 7-251, lives in an out-dated society with little to no development. In that society, creativity is unlawful and prohibited. But Equality 7-251 cannot stop himself from thinking. Creativity is a vital part human existence, because it is essential for human development. Human development is necessary in order to survive, you cannot simply live on without development. “Our discovery is too great for us to waste our time sweeping streets. We must not keep our secret to ourselves, nor buried under the ground. We must bring it into the sight of all men.” (Rand, ch 5) Creativity is helpful. It is the birthplace of solutions, sometimes solutions can help one or many. Equality 7-251 feels the need to share his gift so he can help his brothers. He is too selfless to keep the gift to himself. Creativity gives a sense of individualism. In Equality 7-251’s society, there is no singular person, there is only persons. Equality 7-251 writes in his journal, does…

Freedoms like individuality and to have control over one’s life are taken for granted. In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and Ayn Rand’s Anthem the societies are corrupt because there is no individuality and one cannot think for one’s self; which leads John and Equality 7-251 to create new societies. The society in both Brave New World and Anthem are corrupt because the people are unable to be individuals. In Anthem instead of being one individual, everyone makes up the whole society, “We are…

which is a medical procedure purposed towards helping girls and women. In Canada, we as Canadians take great pride in our culture, kindness, and hospitality. Although ironically taking a look back in history when Canada was in the developing stages, it was made illegal for a woman to get an abortion outside of a hospital under S. 251 of the criminal code. A court case began when a doctor named Henry Morgentaler…

His morality is shown by his frequent hand washing because he attempts to wash away the immoral acts of his successful career. It is when Pip dines at Jaggers’ house he observes the great importance of washing his hands. “My guardian was in his room, washing his hands with scented soap”(251). Pip further observes the closet in his room for the sole purpose of hand washing, which “smelt of scented soap like a perfumer’s shop”(251). There was a large towel where he would dry his hands “whenever he…

power in the Ancient World (P - 249). They saw one man in the Athenian community as a threat to that. Socrates is a philosopher who lived from 469-399 B.C., in Athens, during the Classic Period of Ancient Greece (P - 250). Many credit Socrates as one of the founders of Western Philosophy (P - 250). Socrates lived in conversation and contemplation. He focused on ethics, morality, and the best ways for humans to think and live (P – 250-251). He believed the best way to develop…

Some laws that helped the workers is “mutual-aid societies, self-help groups to aid sick or injured workers”(251). Thanks to this people got the help they needed. “Men and women joined socialist parties or organized unions”(251) The people were making a group and try to protest to get the rights they deserved. Another law that helped was the no child labor law. “Over time, laws were passed outlawing child labor and banning the employment of women mines”(252). This law is very important because…

“The possibility of Evil” a short story written by Shirley Jackson contains many examples of symbolism. Miss Strangeworth chose the colours pink, green, and blue because each colour is truly symbolic and has its own story. Pink is a delicate colour that is often associated with love, babies, and princesses. It is a happy colour that has a soft touch to it. Miss Strangeworth's biggest concern was that the “little girl is going to grow up expecting luxury all her life” (251). Sending a pink…

In the graphic novel Maus, the author Art Spiegelman chose the title “And Here My Troubles Began” to reflect the horrible events that happened to Vladek under the control of the Nazis. The prisoners caught lice as they were all sitting of the straw bundles in the barracks. The Germans checked everyone’s shirt for lice and “if it was any lice, you got no soup”(251). Vladek claimed that “this was impossible” as everywhere there were lice (251). This is an excellent example of how Vladek was…

to be learned from an alien through examining its life cycle (Glassy 251). Glassy considers the life cycle of aliens in the Aliens franchise as “…one of the most powerful in all of SF cinema.” (253). His leap in logic here is based on the alien’s ability to adapt to any environment and be able to survive it. The life cycle of the alien begins in the sac of egg laid by the queen. Then what is known as a “face hugger” exits the egg and attaches itself to the face of any host available, and…

This type of symbiosis is called commensalism. The mites get their food by eating the dead skin cells and oils that are released by our skin. This is commensalism because “a relationship in which one organism benefits and the other organism neither benefits nor is harmed”(pg.250). The organism that benefits are the mites as shown by the text “the mites benefit from the relationship by eating dead skin cells and oils released by your skin”(pg.251). The organism that is unaffected is us which is…