Anthem by Ayn Rand is a political satire that makes one appreciate how fortunate the citizens of a country with so many freedoms‚ like America‚ are. Freedoms to choose one’s own destiny and explore the untouched frontiers of the scientific world are gifts that should never be‚ but often are‚ taken for granted. Rand’s bold novel that pokes fun at the stringent laws of communism reveals that her own political stance would be greatly supported by the first and second amendments and the policies regarding
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With a Sword in my Hand is an extremely meaningful novel encompassing several significant themes. It is set in medieval Flanders where the circumstances‚ activities and beliefs are very different to present times. The author narrates the novel from Marguerite’s perspective. Throughout the novel‚ gender is an ongoing theme. Marguerite goes through times where she is accused of being un-lady-like; discovers more about her interest in love and the value of believing in god. Gender is an important aspect
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Significant Event Shawn Wyatt Strayer University There’s a significant event that happened when I was only four years old. I saw my adult cousin dead in the park that my sister‚ bother‚ and I used to play in. I’m sure the memory that I have of this devastating event is not 100% accurate for a number of reasons. One being‚ the fact that it happened so long ago my memory could’ve been tarnished by hearing different stories from different individuals who also witnessed this dreadful event.
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Rhetorical Analysis of A Question of Ethics In "A Question of Ethics"‚ Jane Goodall takes aim at medical research labs for the usage of animals. The animals‚ such as chimpanzees‚ dogs‚ cats‚ and rats‚ are used as test subjects for new drugs and vaccines. Goodall expresses her fellowship towards animals. She also questions whether or not it is ethical to use such animals‚ such "sentient beings"‚ as test subjects. Goodall wishes to evaluate researchers motives to submit animals into "poor conditions"
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Anthem by Ayn Rand In the novel Anthem by Ayn Rand there are many themes. These themes include love‚ desire‚ equality‚ freedom‚ and individuality. Most of these themes are all shown by the majority of the characters in the book‚ especially Equality 7-2521. One can see that the themes of love and individuality are very important in the novel. The theme of love is shown between Equality 7-2521 and Liberty 5-3000. The theme of individuality is shown by Equality 7-2521. Anthem is a novel
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Significant Figures in Measurement and Calculations A successful chemistry student habitually labels all numbers‚ because the unit is important. Also of great importance is the number itself. Any number used in a calculation should contain only figures that are considered reliable; otherwise‚ time and effort are wasted. Figures that are considered reliable are called significant figures . Chemical calculations involve numbers representing actual measurements. In a measurement‚ significant figures
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Literary Techniques in Anthem In the novel Anthem‚ Ayn Rand’s use of diction and figurative language provides readers with an excellent understanding of the style and tone in the novel. The author wrote Anthem in a deliberately simple‚ serious style to complement the story going on in the novel. It is one that is simple and serious‚ because of the major conflict‚ which is that Equality 7-2521 struggles to identify himself in a society that has rejected individualism in favor of collectivism
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will have if they go unchecked. Two such works are Ayn Rand’s novella Anthem and Michael Bay’s science fiction film The Island .Although these two works have varying settings‚ plot-lines‚ and styles‚ they both serve to develop the same point. Anthem and The Island both use the dystopian genre to stress the importance of the individual. The value of the individual is squandered by the antagonist authority figures in both Anthem and The Island. By showing the disastrous results of doing as such‚ they
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HISTORY 212-2 Primary Source Analysis #2 Significant Lines for Discussion Chapter 16: America’s Gilded Age‚ 1870-1890 Thorstein Veblen‚ Excerpts from The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899) * “By a further refinement‚ wealth acquired passively by transmission from ancestors or other antecedents presently becomes even more honorific than wealth acquired by the possessor’s own effort.” Luther Standing Bear‚ excerpt from My People the Sioux (1928) * “These people cared nothing for
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National Anthem‚ which has created much controversy in our country. Personally‚ I firmly feel those NFL players created this protest for the right reasons. Their protest leads me to believe in their cause for equality. Those who play in the NFL have an influential voice that can call for others to join in for change. This protest allows me to identify the problems within America‚ and drives me to join the cause and use my voice. When Colin Kaepernick first took a knee for the National Anthem‚ I thought
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