that egoism and collectivism are irreconcilable. He redeems the fallen capitalist and triumphs despite the “corrosive gas” (583) that is Toohey. Through his victory over Toohey‚ Roark proves that the heroic man is more than a myth. In her writing‚ Rand champions the supremacy of the individual. When man accepts the will of others‚ he crumbles to the theocrats‚ the fascists‚ the communists; he is crushed by Wynand and subjugated by Toohey. The pursuit of validation by others‚ the worship of material
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Alexa Woelfle Mr. Nelson English III Honors February 28‚ 2013 The Fountainhead Ayn Rand wrote the very prestigious novel known as The Fountainhead‚ filled with love‚ tragedy‚ and the complications of life and the world we live in. Howard Roark is the main character in The Fountainhead and plays the role of a struggling architect who encounters love‚ destruction‚ and heartbreak. The two largest struggles Howard Roark faces in the novel The Fountainhead are constructed of the love of his life
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Cited: Peikoff‚ Leonard. "Abortion rights are prolife." capitalism magazine. Ayn Rand institute‚ 2003. Web. 12 Dec 2010. <www.capitalismmagazine.com/polotics/abortion/2404-abortion-rights>. Randall‚ Ron. "Pro Life - Abortion is a human rights violation." Article Base. Article Base‚ 2008. Web. 12 Dec 2010. <www.articlebase
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Anthem Quotes Essay The book Anthem by Amy Rand is the first person story of Equality 7-2521‚ a man raised in a community where all men are equal and everyone is brother to their fellow man. But Equality 7-2521 was not the typical person‚ for he was very intelligent‚ and always felt that there was more to life to be discovered. He wanted to be a scholar so he could learn about his world‚ but instead he was assigned by the community to be a street sweeper. Upon finding an underground tunnel‚ Equality
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Samantha Henry Oral Report Anthem Anthem by Ayn Rand focuses on the life of the main character‚ Equality-72521‚ set in a futuristic dark age. Equality -72521 lives in a society that strips individuality. He is given a job as a Street Sweeper‚ but this does not feed his curious mind. Equality-72521 questions the government and his “brothers”. His curiosity leads him to thoughts about friendship‚love and science. When he finds a forbidden tunnel he begins to explore and discover there
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English II February 13‚ 2015 Anthem a dystopian world Why is Anthem a dystopian world? A dystopian world is a world in which an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad‚ typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one. Ayn Rand’s novel Anthem demonstrates dystopian novels because the citizens of the society worship a figurehead or concept‚ citizens have fear of the outside world‚ and the natural world is banished and distrusted. Anthem society demonstrates that they
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Understanding Dystopias Analysing The Giver by Lois lowry and Anthem by Ayn Rand “to what extent do the actions of utopian societies in their attempt to create a perfect world rather creates a dystopia” English Dublin Coffman High School School (3306) May 2014 Advisor: Timothy Flora Word count: 3977 Abstract This investigation outlines the fine line between utopias and dystopias. It assesses the topic of when and how the shift from a utopia to a dystopia can occur‚ analyzing
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the fear present throughout the story‚ Anthem by Ayn Rand. Fear is a constant theme throughout the whole book and is shown in many different ways. Three of the ways fear is used in this story is through external fear‚ internal fear‚ and pushing past fear. First‚ the government pushes fear upon the citizens in Anthem. The story states‚ “...one among the men...escape alone…They perish from the claws of the wild beasts which roam the Forest” (Rand 48). The government tells stories to the citizens
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Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead presented an egoist character‚ Howard Roark‚ and portrayed him to what society needs‚ but unwilling to admit the necessitate. Roark’s meaning of life differed from the others he associated with‚ which left him isolated toward them‚ but benefited his remarkable success in architecture. Passion‚ devotion‚ and hard work stranded Howard throughout his career even with the discouraging incidents brought to him by the devious characters‚ Peter Keating and Ellsworth Toohey
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Roark is also a man who has a strong desire toward his work as an architect and accomplishing whatever he can to achieve personal success. This character is extremely independent and sees his opinion as the only one worth listening to. In part one of Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead‚ the character of Howard Roark is characterized to be egotistic by revealing him as having integrity‚ being passionate and being independent. The character‚ Roark‚ has an unusual‚ egotistic personality and is portrayed throughout
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