Anthem to Dead Youth What passing bells for you who die in herds? - Only the monstrous anger of the guns! - Only the stuttering rifles’ rattled words Can patter out your hasty orisons No chants for you‚ nor balms‚ nor wreaths‚ nor bells‚ Nor any voice of mourning‚ save the choirs‚ And long-drawn sighs of wailing shells; And bugles calling for you from sad shires. What candles may we hold to speed you all? Not in the hands of boys‚ but in their eyes Shall shine the holy lights of long
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In her novella Anthem‚ Ayn Rand describes a futuristic society in which the concept of self‚ even the pronoun “I”‚ has been eliminated. Members of this society are expected to submit to a barrage of rules. Ostensibly‚ these rules are set in place to help the society function as a unit; in reality‚ they serve only to subjugate its members‚ to keep them downtrodden and unable to resist their circumstances. From the time they are children‚ these people learn the holiness of “we”—that the only good
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Innocence Bonnie Cohen does a magnificent job in directing this heart-wrenching film on rape and sexual harassment. The consequences set for hubris sexual predators are less than ideal for the victims in “Audrie and Daisy”. Cohen explains to us the details of this horrendous act in a cacophony way and is also a great example of bildungsroman. Despite her trials‚ she grows as a person. She lives day by day relying on the support of her family and friends. Daisy continuously hopes that justice will
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Equality is a major factor in the development of society because it teaches the members to value identity. However‚ a totalitarian society‚ like the one portrayed in Anthem‚ diminishes the idea of individuality‚ personality and pride. The government dominates every aspect of Equality 7-2521’s life‚ in attempts to contain his wild mind. Equality’s ambitions are to become a scientist; this ambition prompted him to discover an electric light source‚ similar to the light bulb. After being forced into
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are available at the click of a mouse‚ it is often times easy to overlook the value of writing with conviction and purpose. Many authors have established themselves as strongly opinionated and emphatic wordsmiths‚ but few have had the success that Ayn Rand‚ the writer turned philosopher‚ had in the mid-20th century. Critics would argue that her books were lengthy and oftentimes confusing‚ but her clear cut themes and blatant attacks on major facets of liberalism in the United States have made her a
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The Cop and the Anthem by O. Henry shows the journey of how Soapy finally ends up in the comfort of the Blackwell jail. Underneath the storytelling‚ O. Henry portrays the unfortunate reality of the New York during this time period. From the onset of the story‚ there is a very formal and elaborate approach in which O. Henry describes Soapy’s preparation for the winter. We are introduced to the controversial idea that Soapy has of spending his winter in the comfort and safety of the jail rather than
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Finding Who I Am Prometheus has always felt different. He knew that society never favored him (Simple). He was always an outcast because of his “curse”. However‚ he knew something just didn’t feel right. All his life he has felt no guilt in his “sins”. “What is my joy if all hands‚ even the unclean‚ can reach into it? What is my wisdom‚ if even the fools can dictate to me? What is my freedom‚ if all creatures‚ even the botched and impotent‚ are my masters? What is my life‚ if I am but to bow‚ to
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if the elites who figuratively support the weight of the world shrug off their responsibilities and allow the world to fall? Who is John Galt? Such are the questions addressed in Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged‚ a 1957 philosophical dystopian-fiction novel that the author regards as her masterpiece in the fiction genre. Rand introduces John Galt‚ the novel’s main character‚ not as a character‚ but as a question. The question‚ “Who is John Galt?” is not only the first words of the novel‚ but is also the
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Ayn Rand believes in the First Amendment but doesn’t believe in a two party system (15). The First Amendment states freedom of speech‚ freedom of press‚ freedom of religion‚ and the right to assemble. A two party system is closely similar to the United States with our Republicans and Democrats. A one party system would be closely similar to North Korea and their leader‚ Kim Jong-un. Obviously the one law she would have to agree upon is the First Amendment considering that it contains the basic freedoms
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General Theme of Loss Loss is a phenomenon that everyone experiences in life. Whether it is a loss of great or little significance just depends on how a particular individual handles the situation. After reading the short stories by Caribbean and African writers in Concert of Voices it is evident that a general theme in many of the stories is loss. Throughout these stories characters experience the loss of something that is of great importance to them. The deprivation of this thing causes a feeling
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