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    Ayn Rand Non Conformism

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    The average man is a conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain, were all written by an amazing author who is commonly known for her radical philosophy and conceptions. This well-known author is Ayn Rand, an objectivist, or one who believes in concepts such as self-reliance or importance of the individual before the group. Rand essentially founded the objectivist movement by portraying characters within her fictional work in such a way that her…

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    Sin In Ayn Rand's Anthem

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    Ayn Rand’s novel Anthem, is Equality 7-2521’s journal, which he says is a sin. In this journal he is writing down all his emotions, questions and thoughts. Equality 7-2521 lives in a society where reading, writing, thinking, questioning, knowledge and being different is a sin. The journal starts with the sentence “It is a sin to write this” (Rand 1). Though he knows that everything he does is a sin he keeps on doing them, he is a rebel. He is questioning the way the government rules and is…

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    Anthem Contest Paper The society in Anthem a novella by Ayn Rand,has many rules of both good and bad that Equality would change for his new society.Equality wants rules that would let people choose for themselves how they want to live there life.Equality may keep some rules from the old society but will mostly make new rules to change the ways the society works to change how in Anthem the society Equality is trying to change is portrayed as a dystopia where Equality wants a utopia. Equality…

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    From the time that the character of Ellsworth Toohey is introduced in detail and supersedes Peter Keating as the main antagonist in the novel, it becomes apparent that he and Roark are antipodes to each other. Each man’s moral code rests on completely opposite foundations. Toohey relies on and embodies altruism and second-hand living. He glorifies mediocrity, underachievement, and the meanest accomplishments of the most incompetent individuals in ways that surpass even Gail Wynand’s abominable…

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    Ron Swanson Foil

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    A vital cast member from the very first episode of Parks and Recreation, Ron Swanson acts as Leslie’s foil. Not only is he a stoic older man, whose time working in government has caused him to be frustrated and apathetic, he is a steadfast libertarian. He holds no trust in authority, believes in limiting government control, and opposes most social programs. Rather than keeping his money at a bank, he keeps gold bars hidden in various secret locations. Once he realized that most internet sites…

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    Throughout the novel Atlas Shrugged, written by Ayn Rand in 1957, one rhetorical question is proposed on multiple occasions. In a world where businesses are failing at every turn, this question serves to embody the very essence of the hopelessness and the defenselessness of an entire nation, as well as their utter loss of human spirit. This question, however, appears to be so simple on the surface, seeming to seek the identity of a mystery man. It is asked by homeless men, businessmen and diner…

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    In Anthem, Ayn Rand displays how the effects of stringent government control deviates from contemporary society. Rand exposes perils that coincide with the deprival of singularity individuality. The citizens in Anthem live in a dehumanized state and exist in a dystopian society that is comparatively impractical. Based on substantial context in Ayn Rand’s Anthem, the imposition of compulsory coherence, restriction of prior knowledge, and forbiddance of love do not correspond with reality.…

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    Anthem is a dystopian society novel written by Ayn Rand. Its content thoroughly introduces the philosophy of human nature. Our main character, Equality 7-2521, lives in a futuristic time called the Great Rebirth where everyone lives in a society with collectivism as the backbone. Citizens have no rights but exist solely for the state. This establishes the main theme of this novella— individualism versus collectivism. Equality 7-2521 does not feel the guilt in committing crimes against the State…

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    The Rules of Collectivism Ayn Rand was a Russian-American novelist, who migrated to the United States in 1926. Ayn Rand used objectivism throughout her novels, which is a philosophical belief that makes one’s individuality look wrong. Ayn Rand told the Soviet authorities that her visit to the United States would be short, but ever since then she never did return to Russia. The most autobiographical of her novels “We the Living”, was based on her years under Soviet tyranny. She published the…

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    Anthem Comparison

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    Anthem is a short dystopian novel originally published in 1938 by Russian-American author Ayn Rand. As with many of her stories, in Anthem tries to convince the reader of the importance of individuality and the danger of the collective. It describes a grim future where many of mankind’s scientific advancements have been lost and the concept of the individual is absent. This novella was later adapted for the stage by the director of the Galax High School theater group. Despite bearing many…

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