“Tradition is a guide not a jailer.” (W. Somerset Morgan) This quote shows how people take pride in being part of a tradition and ritual. Similarly‚ in the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson‚ a human is sacrificed every year to follow and honor an old custom that was stamped ever since the town was established. This year out of a village of 300 people‚ Bill Hutchinson’s family won the lottery‚ and in the second round of the raffle‚ out of all five members of the family‚ Tessie Hutchinson
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Discovery – Creative Writing Write an original narrative which deals with the idea that the best discoveries are unintended. You must include a birthday party. The lingering light was immersed by the rapidly falling night. The once salmon‚ purple sky transformed into a vast expanse of jet-black that engulfed the whole town. Yet at the corner of the street‚ the house remained unchanged. Supported only by stilts‚ its shabby character inconsistent to the grace and elegance of its neighbours. Its door
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The Journey of Crazy HorseThe first seven chapters begin by talking about the early years of Crazy Horse. These years are significant because it shows how he began his life before he went off to fight mighty battles and became known as an excellent warrior. There are many main points in his early years that lead up to him becoming a warrior. Starting off with his birth and childhood‚ how he learned different virtues‚ to finally becoming interested in being a warrior. Each time he was involved with
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In the story “The Man I Killed” the author Tim O’ Brien is the character in the story but the story does not use first person. This is because the story is not revolved around him but revolved on the man he has just killed in the Vietnam war. The character in this story focuses on the dead man’s physicality and the story he has fabricated for him. The character in this story seems to be in shock because he does not speak or stop looking at the dead soldier‚ “Kiowa shook his head. There was some silence
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It is very difficult to be able to advance in life if you are not allowed to think freely and become an individual. In the book Anthem‚ the author‚ Ayn Rand depicts her concept of mankind through a society where individualism is immoral. The main character‚ Equality 7-2521‚ struggles to remain a collectivist‚ he begins to question his society and defy their beliefs and rules. Equality 7-2521‚ successfully broke free from confinement when he came to the realization that "To be free‚ a man must be
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“True Freedom” Throughout the book Anthem‚ by Ayn Rand‚ the society in which Equality lives strongly discourages individual effort. Instead‚ Equality is constantly told that only things done collectively with all his brothers can be good. Anything that does not include all is evil. When Equality discovers the forbidden word‚ “I”‚ he finds the joy one can experience by recognizing individual accomplishments. When Equality says “To be free‚ a man must be free of his brothers” he is realizing that
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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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finger around the stem recalling the cheap wine at Thane’s place and hoped that this would be preferable to the revolting taste. I held it up as he set the wine bottle down beside the basket‚ raising his glass and we clinked them. I lowered my eyes‚ smiling. “Toast to summer nights and new beginnings.” He decreed. “Now you’re a poet?” “I am many things‚ but good is not one of them.” He grinned as he took a sip. Cool wine met my full lips as I tipped the glass savoring the taste‚ appreciative of
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