Does existence exist? Is “A” always “A”? What would happen if the elites who figuratively support the weight of the world shrug off their responsibilities and allow the world to fall? Who is John Galt? Such are the questions addressed in Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged‚ a 1957 philosophical dystopian-fiction novel that the author regards as her masterpiece in the fiction genre. Rand introduces John Galt‚ the novel’s main character‚ not as a character‚ but as a question. The question‚ “Who is John Galt
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Sins and Transgressions to Success and Progress In Ayn Rand’s Anthem‚ the main character is brought up into a society where individualism is never an option. In secret‚ this character broke these laws and constantly made what was called “transgressions” to the book’s authority figures. Near the books closing he states “Why the best in me had been my sins and my transgressions; and why I had never felt guilt in my sins.” Prometheus has came to understand that he was different and that his sins gave
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In the book Anthem‚ Ayn Rand publicizes her ideas of humanity by creating a society in which individuality is a sin and elaborates on these beliefs throughout the book. The protagonist‚ Equality 7-2521‚ struggles in this society as he questions the notion of collectivism that the government imposes on its people. Approaching the end of the book‚ Equality 7-2521 finally grasps the concept “To be free‚ a man must be free of his brothers.” In these words from Anthem‚ Ayn Rand states one of the story’s
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Imagine a life where your thoughts and beliefs no longer show any sense of desire or feelings‚ as to where all forms of originality have been lost. All live under the idea of “one in all‚ all in one”(Rand‚ 19). Minds of the citizens of the Anthem society are formed to think‚ feel‚ speak as one; all equal and no individuality‚ all are one. One to think as an individual shall be shunned for the greater good. Rebellion of individuality‚ a form of evil of which none shall bare the pain‚ except for one
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Jay’s Journal is an interesting book written by Jay. The story is about Jay and how he was led into witchcraft and the occult and using drugs by his girlfriend and others. The author tells how Jay was led into all of this‚ and it also tells how he got his two best friends into using the same stuff and into the occult also known as the O. The author describes how he learned that the human race was afraid of mind over matter techniques
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The Fight to Self-Reliance Picture waking up everyday simply to follow the same things you did the day before. The narrator in the film Fight Club possesses that image just like every other being a part of society. That is‚ until his conscience comes alive and goes against his original beliefs of conformity. Tyler Durden‚ the narrators alter ego‚ is a nonconformist who promotes the idea that it’s okay not to be perfect. His plan is to rid the world of materialism and "let the chips fall where
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The theme of rebellion is ever present in Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club‚ and the novel centers around the rebellious cause of the Narrator and Tyler Durden. The duo form form a fight club as a way to reclaim their masculinity and separate themselves from their bourgeoisie existences‚ while simultaneously aiming to break the capitalistic society they inhabit. Their efforts eventually expand into what is known as “Project Mayhem”‚ a terrorist group that aims to annihilate the capitalist culture and
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Are we who we thing we are? How do we know that we have not gone insane years ago? It’s these questions that may slowly start surfacing in the back of the reader’s mind as he proceeds to flip through the pages of Fight Club‚ written by Chuck Palahniuk in 1996. The story mainly takes place in an unspecified major city‚ which closely matches the setting of Wilmington‚ Delaware‚ and revolves around the life of a nameless narrator who is battling with insomnia. Inspired by his doctor’s exasperated remark
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Once again‚ it is a week of new names and experiences for me to learn about. Prior to reading Leonard Peltier’s story I may have viewed his name with a hashtag in front of it and briefly clicked on it‚ but I didn’t delve any deeper than that. Per usual‚ I have a surplus of questions and fewer answers. For example‚ I know President Obama didn’t commute his sentence‚ but I want to know why. Is it just my perception‚ or has the fight for Civil Rights among the‚ African American population been more
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though it remains to be seen whether or not he’ll poke fun at those that opted not to attend the party. And‚ while some notable faces will be absent‚ like Will Smith (who wasn’t nominated for his leading role in Concussion)‚ you had best believe Leonard DiCaprio will be in the house - possibly wearing his brown pants. The Revenant (one of the favorites to win Best Picture) is a complete work of art and has been the talk of the Oscar season‚ but no one will be feeling more pressure to bring home
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