Pythagoras once said‚ “Choices are the hinges of destiny.” The decisions that people make will ultimately lead them to their future. Ray Bradbury and Ayn Rand illustrate this idea in Fahrenheit 451 and Anthem‚ respectively. Both authors portray this idea with the characters decisions in each novel. In Fahrenheit 451‚ Guy Montag lives in a dystopian-futuristic society where people burn books. In his society‚ it is illegal to own and read a book‚ ask questions and drive slow on the highway. Montag
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The idea of equality as used in "The Declaration of Independence" by Thomas Jefferson and its many signatories is unlike to the idea of equality as practiced in "Anthem" by Ayn Rand. Although both see all men created equally‚ the world of "Anthem" differs to our real world to the fact that rights and liberty do not exist and their people’s philosophy is collectivism‚ thus not having freedom to have their own individuality. Both have equality as their main priority‚ in the novelette "Anthem" the
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great example is when our protagonist was talking about Ayn Rand’s revulsion and he says this. “Her revulsion was as naked as a child’s‚ and it continued to show itself in the cold...” (Wolff‚ Page 91) When creating a simile‚ Wolff changes several words to make them fit with the sentence better and make it more fluent. In this case‚ he changes disgust to revulsive‚ which is much more fitting. Another great example of this is on page 87‚ when Ayn Rand is about to leave‚ and then she does this‚ “She jerked
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Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway.” - Warren Buffett “Lack of money is the root of all evil.” – George Bernard Shaw “Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish‚ but it will not replace you as the driver.” – Ayn Rand “If all the economists were laid end to end‚ they’d never reach a conclusion.” – George Bernard Shaw “Business opportunities are like buses‚ there’s always another one coming.” – Richard Branson
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concept of “Robin Hood” masks the negative realities enforced by the government in an effort to level the playing field. Destroying Robin Hood‚ thus removing the candy-coated barrier to reality‚ is my ultimate desire. I am “the friend of the friendless” (Rand‚ 1957‚ p. 529). My name is Ragnar Danneskjold.
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In discussions on behavior and morality‚ an individual is said to possess the virtue of integrity if the individual’s actions are based upon an internally consistent framework of principles. These principles should uniformly adhere to sound logical axioms or postulates. One can describe a person as having ethical integrity to the extent that the individual’s actions‚ beliefs‚ methods‚ measures and principles all derive from a single core group of values. An individual must therefore be flexible and
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have fun! This is the last year you will be the oldest in the school for another 4 years‚ so enjoy it! I’d like to finish this speech off with this quote : A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve‚ not by the desire to beat others.-Ayn Rand Thank you
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Deviation of Power “Justice and power must be brought together‚ so that whatever is just may be powerful‚ and whatever is powerful may be just” (Blaise Pascal). Power is an outstanding topic in this well crafted novella‚ Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption written by Stephen King. Andy Dufresene‚ a gentleman who carries himself well‚ was charged of a crime he did not commit. In Shawshank state penitentiary he faces challenges with the authority of the prison‚ Warden Samuel Norton
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1. The government has never done any good for anyone. In Rand’s world‚ all good things come from private industry. Everyone who works for the government or takes government money is either a blundering incompetent or a leech who steals credit for the work of others. At one point‚ the evil bureaucrats of the “State Science Institute” try to damage Rand’s hero Hank Rearden by spreading malicious rumors about his new alloy: “If you consider that for thirteen years this Institute has had a department
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self-interest. Unlike psychological egoism‚ ethical egoism is a normative version of egoism which advocates the moral correctness that is good for people to pursue their own self-interests. To clarify this point of view for example‚ the philosopher Ayn Rand was opposed to altruism and supported the ethical egoism. According to his philosophy‚ altruism symbolized “a kind of death wish” (MacKinnon‚
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