When Honore de Balzac said‚ “Equality may perhaps be a right‚ but no power on earth can ever turn it into a fact‚” he meant that the idea of equality could never be a fact because the world isn’t always fair. There will be a time and a place when someone is thought of as different or someone acts distinctive compared to the people around them. Human nature is to think of them as different and exclude them for being something other than them. Eventually‚ you’ll find someone in a sea of people that
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In the book Anthem‚ Equality 7-2521 (Equality) lived in a society where everyone was equal and treated with disrespect. The society had no tolerance for being different and having their own opinion and ideas. People couldn’t even pursue the career they dreamed of having. They were punished for disobeying any of these “rules”. Despite Equality’s strict society‚ his motivations in conducting his experiments are finding individuality‚ starting a new revolution‚ finding freedom‚ and trying to become
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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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In the book Anthem‚ Rand opposed the idea of collectivism. The primary character‚ Equality‚ is motivated by the pursuit of knowledge and inclusion to the Council of Scholars. Equality’s desires reveal the thematic understanding that the world would become monotonous if a every man and woman became part of an overruling “we”. For Equality to achieve his great dream of being in the Council of Scholars‚ he needed to provide evidence of his existing knowledge. He was “born with a head which is too
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discovering individualistic qualities and causing conflict in the State. “This is a great sin‚ to be born with a head which is too quick. It is no good to be different from our brothers‚ but it is evil to be superior to them.” (Rand 21). “What is not done collectively cannot be good.” (Rand 73). It is implied in the novel that during the Unmentionable times‚ individualism was starting to develop and arise‚ and that is why the Council is so strict now about all men being the same and one. Likewise‚ every individual
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Chapter One 1. The sins/ wrongs that Equality 7-2521 accuses himself of are • Sin to write • Sin to think words no others think and to put them down on paper no others are to see • We have committed a greater crime‚ and for this crime there is no name • We are alone here under the earth. The laws say that non among men may be alone‚ ever and at any time. • We were born with a curse. It has always driven us to thoughts which are forbidden. 2. Equality 7-2521 is happy when he hears his life
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Jenna Sunderland In the final chapter of Anthem‚ Prometheus‚ also known as Equality‚ writes that he now understands “why the best in me had my sins and my transgressions; and why I had never felt guilt in my sins.”(pp 98) He now can come to terms with his height and his mind‚ how he has been blessed with these “sins” and through his journey can finally distinguish the faults and conservatism of his society. Equality 7-2521: a label; a stamp; the only form of identification that is allowed in
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1. Is Rand correct that if you accept altruism‚ then you end up with a lack of self-esteem and a lack of respect for others? I think Rand is wrong about altruism because‚ not everyone wants help; therefore it is not another persons obligation to help another if they don’t want to. When we help someone it should come from the heart not because we feel as though we have to‚ also when we give‚ without expecting in return that is true charity. However‚ it has nothing to do with neither lack of self-esteem
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The fiction novel‚ The Fountainhead‚ by Ayn Rand is based off of her philosophy of Objectivism. Ayn Rand defines and separates her philosophy of Objectivism into four different and distinct parts. The first part Ayn Rand explains is Metaphysics. Metaphysics is an objective reality where you only accept facts as reality and not fantasies or desires. The next part of Objectivism is Epistemology‚ which is reasoning by perceiving reality by using knowledge or facts as your guide. The third part is
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It is inappropriate to use Ayn Rand to support any kind of argument other than her own. Not only is the evidence Rand Paul uses contradicting‚ but also weak. In Ayn Rand’s dystopian world‚ the Council wants to keep candles and stay primitive‚ while in reality‚ the government wants to turn to something more advanced and efficient. There’s also the fact that the evidence he uses almost has nothing to do with his argument. The objective of the governments in the dystopian world and reality are complete
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