Individualism, Modern Capitalism, and Dystopian Visions quiz 100%

Read the excerpt from Anthem, by Ayn Rand. I AM. I THINK. I WILL. My hands . . . My spirit . . . My sky . . . My forest . . . This earth of mine . . . What must I say besides? These are the words. This is the answer. Which best describes the narrator's point of view? His use of the first-person singular pronoun "I" shows that he feels empowered and free. His use of the first-person singular pronoun "I" shows that he has forgotten about his brothers. His repeated use of the possessive pronoun "my" shows that he is selfish and greedy. His repeated use of first-person singular pronouns shows that he is lonely.

His use of the first-person singular pronoun "I" shows that he feels empowered and free.

Read the excerpt from Anthem. It is my eyes which see, and the sight of my eyes grants beauty to the earth. It is my ears which hear, and the hearing of my ears gives its song to the world. It is my mind which thinks, and the judgment of my mind is the only searchlight that can find the truth. How does the excerpt reflect Rand's philosophy of Objectivism? It reinforces the concept that man's responsibility is to create his own reality. It supports the idea that man is truly in control of his own thoughts and actions. It supports the belief that man is controlled by the environment and society. It reinforces the notion that man views himself based on how others view him.

It supports the idea that man is truly in control of his own thoughts and actions.

Read the excerpt from Anthem, by Ayn Rand. I do not surrender my treasures, nor do I share them. The fortune of my spirit is not to be blown into coins of brass and flung to the winds as alms for the poor of the spirit. I guard my treasures: my thought, my will, my freedom. The imagery of treasure and fortune helps to establish which theme? Wealth that is earned does not need to be shared. Wealth and greed are destructive to the spirit. A person's moral duty is to share wealth with the less fortunate. The most valuable human possessions are individuality and independence.

The most valuable human possessions are individuality and independence.

Ayn Rand, author of Anthem, would most likely agree with which statement? The rights of an individual are more important than the rights of a group. The rights of a group are more important than the rights of an individual. It is man's moral obligation to help others. Individuals and groups are equally important.

The rights of an individual are more important than the rights of a group.

Read the excerpt from Anthem. I am neither foe nor friend to my brothers, but such as each of them shall deserve of me. And to earn my love, my brothers must do more than to have been born. I do not grant my love without reason, nor to any chance passer-by who may wish to claim it. I honor men with my love. But honor is a thing to be earned. Which best explains the philosophical concept reflected in the excerpt? This excerpt reflects collectivism, because it reveals the narrator's deep love for other individuals. This excerpt reflects collectivism, because it reinforces the need for acceptance and brotherhood. This excerpt reflects capitalism, because it suggests that love of others is unnecessary and unimportant. This excerpt reflects capitalism, because it emphasizes an exchange based on free will.

This excerpt reflects capitalism, because it emphasizes an exchange based on free will.

Which excerpt from Anthem best supports the theme that man's spirit is unconquerable? I lift my head and I spread my arms. This, my body and spirit, this is the end of the quest. Through all the darkness, through all the shame of which men are capable, the spirit of man will remain alive on this earth. It was a long story, and the spirit which moved it was the spirit of man's freedom. The fortune of my spirit is not to be blown into coins of brass and flung to the winds as alms for the poor of the spirit.

Through all the darkness, through all the shame of which men are capable, the spirit of man will remain alive on this earth.

Read the excerpt from Anthem, by Ayn Rand. What disaster took their reason away from men? What whip lashed them to their knees in shame and submission? The worship of the word "We." In the excerpt, which concept causes the downfall of humanity? Individualism Collectivism Capitalism Egoism

collectivism

Read the excerpt from Anthem. Perhaps they cried out in protest and in warning. But men paid no heed to their warning. And they, these few, fought a hopeless battle, and they perished with their banners smeared by their own blood. And they chose to perish, for they knew. To them, I send my salute across the centuries, and my pity. The imagery of "a hopeless battle" helps to develop the theme that group thinking limits man's potential because it gives details of how violent societies can be when faced with overwhelming obstacles. suggests that the group with the larger numbers always wins the battle. implies that the narrator will also be killed for questioning authority. depicts the collective society as a destructive force that represses the independent thinker.

depicts the collective society as a destructive force that represses the independent thinker.

In Anthem, the narrator's name, Equality 7-2521, helps to develop a theme that all people deserve equal opportunity. individuality is lost in a collective society. brotherhood and cooperation strengthen society. individual differences are inconsequential.

individuality is lost in a collective society.

Read the excerpt from Anthem. I stand here on the summit of the mountain. I lift my head and I spread my arms. This, my body and spirit, this is the end of the quest. I wished to know the meaning of things. I am the meaning. I wished to find a warrant for being. I need no warrant for being, and no word of sanction upon my being. I am the warrant and the sanction. The excerpt supports the theme of .

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