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    Anthem Reflection

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    “What is not thought by all men cannot be true” (Rand 73). In the novella‚ Anthem by Ayn Rand‚ it is believed that all men must correspond each other. For instance‚ all men must have the same ideas and beliefs. If one man believes something that other men don’t‚ then he is “cursed” and he shall never think the way he did ever again. Of course‚ new ideas are not tolerated‚ especially from Street Sweepers. For example‚ Equality 7-2521 daringly showed their leaders the discovery of a lifetime; the box

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    Feminism in Anthem

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    Feminism in Anthem Throughout history‚ women have been brushed aside as the inferiors of men. From the time of the Greeks to the modern day world‚ men have been the dominant beings. Mary Astell‚ an English feminist writer‚ says‚ “If all men are born free‚ how is it that all women are born slaves?” She questions the societal norm of women in predetermined constrictive roles. This theme of a submissive and obedient female pervades many literary works‚ specifically those by Ayn Rand. Rand’s portrayal

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    Anthem Analysis

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    men. Equality‚ being the protagonist of the dystopian novel‚ Anthem expresses that there is a gap between him and society. Men can be easily attracted by one substance causing everyone to follow or fear. The author of Who holds the Clicker explains a scenario in which Mario‚ a victim of severe OCD‚ consulted to a doctor to help him sever from his disease. Thus this ties also in with novel The Meme Machine “Strange Creatures”

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    The Cop And The Anthem

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    The Cop and the Anthem.   O.Henry On his bench in Madison Square Soapy moved uneasily. When wild geese honk high of nights‚ and when women without sealskin coats grow kind to their husbands‚ and when Soapy moves uneasily on his bench in the park‚ you may know that winter is near at hand. Сопи заерзал на своей скамейке в Мэдисон-сквере. Когда стаи диких гусей тянутся по ночам высоко в небе‚ когда женщины‚ не имеющие котиковых манто‚ становятся ласковыми к своим мужьям‚ когда Сони начинает ерзать на

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    Anthem: the Fountainhead

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    character traits are revealed in this brief description? Note: Liberty is smarter than the other women as Equality is smarter than the other men. “ Liberty understood our thought‚ for they lowered their eyes for the first time” (Rand 44). Why? In Anthem Ayn Rand reveals character traits of Liberty 5-3000. “We wish to write this name. We wish to speak it‚ but we dare not speak it above a whisper” (38). That quote shows that Equality looks up to her‚ she is very intelligent and assumingly pretty

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    Lauren Thomas 12/12/13 HELA Anthem Essay By the end of the novel‚ Equality finally understands why he never felt any guilt for his sins and transgressions. He comes to this realization‚ because he understands that his sins were thinking freely and choosing how he wants to live instead of being told how to live by the Council. Because society wants to stop free thinking and make everyone the same and equal in every way‚ they don’t like people like Equality who strive to be better.  Equality

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    Anthem Syndrome

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    In 2015‚ Anthem has announced their biggest data breach yet‚ 80 million people were at risk in having their personal data exposed which may cause identity fraud. This was not the case in just losing a credit card it was much more personal because of the information it contained. Everyone’s social security numbers‚ previous health records‚ previous employees and previous address that is the biggest issue in this case. This was called “sophisticated attack” because someone has impersonated as administrator

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    Anthem Essay

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    Ayn Rand’s Anthem shows us her view of our world united under what seems to be communist rule. For example their view of right and wrong; which Anthem portrays is a system of very strict rules which mainly make sure that everyone is involved in a collective role within the society in this system no one is considered an individual or that they can even think as an individual. From the day that Equality 7-2521 were united as one they have been considered freaks‚ because they were all about six feet

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    The Cop and the Anthem

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    "The Cop and the Anthem" has only one character who is given a name‚ the protagonist "Soapy." Furthermore‚ no last name is given. It is made clear that Soapy is homeless‚ a member of the substantial army of underclass men and women who had flocked to New York City during the earliest years of the twentieth century. The short story’s narrative is set in an unstated day in late fall. Because the city trees’ deciduousleaves are falling and there is a hint of frost in the air‚ Soapy faces the urgent

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    Term and Definition | Examples from Anthem | 1. Why is the character or act condemned in Anthem? 2. Should it be condemned? Explain why/why not. | 1. Transgression: the breaking of law or oath | * Transgression of Preference: Equality chooses International 4-8818 as his friend * “The laws say that none among men may be alone‚ ever and at any time for this is the great transgression.” * Transgression of communication: Equality speaks to Liberty even though Liberty is from different

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