Category: Book Anthem
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Anthem Essays
Anthem – Ayn Rand In the book Anthem, written by Ayn Rand, Equality 7-2521 had never seen his physical appearance. He was surprised seeing such a strong individual staring at him. One day after escaping into the woods, he finally met himself at a flowing stream and gained new confidence. This was an essential part……
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I understood that centuries of chains and Anthem
I understood that centuries of chains and lashes will not kill the spirit of man nor the sense of truth within him. (Chapter 12, paragraph 2) Quote Analysis This quote speaks for itself and appeals to any historical period of any country. The spirit of a man, the innate understanding of good and evil, freedom and…
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To be free, a man must be Anthem
To be free, a man must be free of his brothers. That is freedom. This and nothing else. (Chapter 12, paragraph 11) Quote Analysis This statement is one of several contradictory ones in the Anthem by Ayn Rand. The author doesn’t deny the society completely, as a union of human being. What Ayn Rand condemns is…
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Anthem Summary
Ayn Rand in 1937 wrote a dystopic artistic novel “Anthem.” For the first time this story was published in 1938 in England. The Plot of Anthem Equality7-2521 dreams that he could be a Scholar figuring out cool stuff about the world. But in the harsh reality, he must spend his whole life working as a…
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But we, Equality 7-2521, are glad to be living. If this is a vice, then we wish no virtue. Anthem 3 Dare not choose in your minds the work you would like to do when you leave the Home of the Students. You shall do what the Council of Vocations shall prescribe for you. For…
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Anthem Essay Contest Paper Ayn Rand’s novella, Anthem, displays a dystopian and totalitarian society that is in opposition to individualism. As shown in Anthem and many other real and fictionalized totalitarian societies, children live apart from their families. Why? Because dictatorial leaders enforce this living… 1 981 words Anthem ?ANTHEM ESSAY In many real and…
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The secrets of this earth are not Anthem
The secrets of this earth are not for all men to see, but only for those who will seek them. (Chapter 3, paragraph 8) Quote Analysis This quote from Anthem by Ayn Rand is quite contradictory, because, from the one hand it restricts “the secrets of this earth” – e.g. the goods and treasures in metaphorical…
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The sacred word: EGO Anthem 12 What whip lashed them to their knees in shame and submission? The worship of the word “We. Anthem 10 What is my joy if all hands, even the unclean, can reach into it? What is my wisdom, if even the fools can dictate to me? What is my freedom,…
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I stand here on the summit of Anthem
I stand here on the summit of the mountain. I lift my head and I spread my arms. This, my body and spirit, this is the end of the quest. I wished to know the meaning of things. I am the meaning. I wished to find a warrant for being. I need no warrant for…
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My happiness is not the means to Anthem
My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose.Neither am I the means to any ends others may wish to accomplish. I am not a tool for their use. I am not a servant of their needs. I am not a…