Ayn Rand

girl around, since they were in the Uncharted forest. Liberty 5-3000 was going to be seen as the mother of everything. Also, because Gaea was “mother of the earth” it relates to the fact that Liberty had the job of working in the fields with nature. Ayn Rand chose these name for Equality and Liberty because overall they fit the roles of both characters…

Anthem Society influences the way people think and behave throughout their entire lives. However, the dystopian novel Anthem by Ayn Rand presents a society that controls the behaviors, actions, and even thoughts of their citizens. Rand’s two main characters Equality 7-2521 and Liberty 5-3000 represent common archetypes found in many other literary works. These archetypes help Rand develop the theme that suppression of individuality depletes peoples’ happiness because it is an essential part of…

Intro: Anthem is set in a post-apocalyptic world where society has drawn into its shell and created armor around each citizen that keeps them safe but also restricts all movement. The armor is extremely intricate, extending even into the intellectual world where it binds and crushes an aptitude for cunning, any potential for proficiency, and capacity for effectiveness to an almost non-existent size. Equality 7-2521 is the main character who struggles to break free from the mold that society has…

7-2521 and Liberty 5-3000 was in the Uncharted Forest, it brought up the idea that people have a sense of sovereignty to strive for their own self-interests. “If it be death, we shall die with you. You are damned, and we wish to share your damnation” (Rand 49). This quote spoken by Liberty 5-3000 helps illustrate the idea of objectivism. Liberty 5-3000 is using the freedom she has in the Uncharted Forest to be able to express her love and commitment to Equality 7-2521. In addition, Liberty…

Wolff, is a story about a young man attending an affluent boarding school in New England. The school decides to hold three writing contests, each of which the winner will be able to meet with a famous writer. These writers include, Robert Frost, Ayn Rand, and Ernest Hemingway. The Narrator thinks of himself as a great writer, and is very confident when sending in his writing pieces, however the first two competitions go by and he still hasn’t won. This means nothing to the Narrator because he…

The book Anthem written by Ayn Rand, illustrates the importance of self-image and creative thinking. Anyone can stick out like a sore thumb if they were just completely comfortable with themselves like Equality was. His way of thinking was completely different from everyone else around him, including the Council and those of higher power. His intelligence upset them and they treated him wrongly for it. Just like Prometheus, his self-given name at the end, he brought something new to the naked…

Tamar Demby develops her position by stating that Applebaum relies too much on emotional appeal, doesn't back up her claims and doesn't support her ethos. Demby gives examples of everything she mentioned that didn't make Applebaum article and more effective. After mentioning this, Demby moves onto give examples of the writer's use of ethos by saying that she is only “journalist rather than a nuclear physicist or someone with credentials”. Next the student explains that the writer lacked a “fact…

How is it possible to change into an entirely different person? In the novel We The Living by Ayn Rand, Kira Argounova is the main character and she goes through some drastic changes in her simple life. Kira is in Soviet Russia during Communism and doesn't have much of a high quality life. Kira ends up changing the way she lives, her outlook on life, and her precious future all from one person. In the beginning of the novel Kira tends to not care for minor things or even notices anything she is…

Why do I push out of my comfort zone? This question ties in with the texts we’ve looked at which are anthem by Ayn rand, prometheus,the emancipation proclamation, the critical thinking video by Leo, and the Socratic seminar they all talk about how they tried something and accomplished what they wanted To do by pushing the boundaries of their comfort zones. all of them wanted change. everyone had a mission and accomplish what they had planned. I push out of my comfort zone because I like to go…

Freedom and individual rights are essential for living a joyful life. Unfortunately, in the novel The Anthem by Ayn Rand and The Handmaid 's Tale by Margaret Atwood, people live in a close and controlled society. In neither novel, the protagonists have no right of deciding on what they want to do with their lives. For example, Equality 7-2521, the protagonist of the Anthem yearns of becoming a scientist, but is commanded to be a Street Sweeper by a government that fears his independence of mind.…