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    Anthem‚ Our Future In contrast to our present day society in which we are moving towards collectivism‚ Ayn Rand’s Anthem depicts a collectivist society which is disrupted by Prometheus‚ the protagonist‚ ensuing in the creation of a newfound individualistic society separate from the original civilization. “The will of the Council is above all things” (34) in Prometheus’ society; they dominate the people’s occupation‚ living situation‚ and the knowledge they have access to. In an excerpt from Ayn

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    political or social practice that prioritizes the group over the individual. To many people this sounds like it would create an idealistic society that promotes peace and community. However‚ this is exactly what Ayn Rand contradicts in her novella Anthem. Rand shows collectivism to its extreme. The government in this story condones their collectivist methods by convincing themselves and the community that they will build a strong unified nation. The people have no free will. Everyone is assigned a

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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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    In Anthem‚ Equality is for sure being an egoist‚ but he is using his ego for the greater good of himself and his domineering society. Ego is a word that describes ones self-pride and sense of accomplishment towards themselves. In theory‚ ego is a synomyn of

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    ANTHEM FOR DOOMED YOUTH BY WILFRED OWEN Wilfred Edward Salter Owen‚ 1893 - 1918 Wilfred Edward Salter Owen was born on March 18‚ 1893 in Shropshire‚ England. After the death of his grandfather in 1897‚ the family moved to Birkenhead‚ where Owen was educated at the Birkenhead Institute. After another move in 1906‚ he continued his continued his studies at the Technical School in Shrewsbury. Interested in the arts at a young age‚ Owen began to experiment with poetry at 17. After failing

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    University of the Philippines Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga Clark Freeport Zone‚ Angeles City‚ Pampanga Reflection Paper Anthem by: Ayn Rand Jemima Micah T. Sadsad 2012-20252 BS Business Management Submitted to: Sir Aoux Santos It’s a sin to not write this. For finishing this will allow me to acquire one fourth of my grade on the most-anticipated subject—A subject that is hard‚ yet easy; A subject able to be both loved and despised; A subject whose aim is to know thy self

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    individuality that Equality and Harrison had to face‚ as difficult as they thought it was? In the novella Anthem and the short story “Harrison Bergeron‚” Rand and Vonnegut use the theme of individualism vs. collectivism to show the oppression of each society‚ the fear used to control its citizens and the characters that rebel. In both stories‚ oppression is used to make everyone equal. The government in Anthem takes away its citizens’ individuality to make a part of the group. In both stories‚ oppression

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    synonym for selfish is “egotistic”. They think they only care about themselves. This may be true of some who are on the border of egoism and selfishness. However‚ those who are egoists but are not selfish barely deserve to be called that. The society in Anthem is centered around the idea that having an ego is immoral‚ and that all actions should be done pertaining to the interest of mankind. However‚ Prometheus’ actions are done pertaining to his own self-interest‚ which is the definition of an egoist.

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    who cannot survive as independent individuals. Since said people obviously aren’t individualists‚ no one is brave enough to go against their society’s norms‚ therefore retaining the collectivist society. A perfect example of this is in the novella Anthem by Ayn Rand. From the start of this brilliant novel‚ Equality 7-2521‚ later Prometheus‚ the main character and protagonist is trying to find himself‚ along with what he was placed on this earth to do. Soon enough his journey begins making sure to

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    of life. All this information is good to have in mind when thinking of 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

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