SETTING- Plane ticket- the story took place in metropoliton new york, but Rorke often finds himself travaling it many different places just to find a job. .
MAJOR CHARACTER-Howard Rorke- Light Bulb- Howard Rorke has new ideas that vary few accept. The light bulb is an odd shape which symbolizes Rorke's new, diffrent ideas.
MOOD-struggle against society- paper clip chain- Rorke often finds society tring to mold him to society's chains, that keeps the people in conformity.
THEME- Building something from nothing- ruler, pencil, eraser- The major theme of the story is building something from nothing, like buildings, relationships, or love. The tools symbolize an architect's tools that he works with to create new things. .
CLIMAX- Rorke keeping his stand- blueprint/ picture of house- Rorke is asked to make decision between building one last building of his choice, and then conform to society and build what they want, or never build again. Rorke chose to never work again rather then compromise his ideals. .
QUOTE-"Sometimes, he was asked to show his sketches; he extended them across a desk, feeling a contraction of shame in the muscles of his hand; it was like having the clothes torn off his body, and the shame was not, that his body was exposed, but that it was exposed to indifferent eyes." Part 1, Chapter 8, pg. 99- Ken doll- the Ken doll shows how Rorke must have felt exposed to the world when he would show his skeches of buliding that he put his soul into and then for the the people not to care. .
CHOICE (ANOTHER CHARACTER)-Dominique- flower- she is decribes as being the ideal woman. She is perfect like a flower, but also she is like a flower because she must bloom into her true self.
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The Thought of One Ayn Rand, the author of many inspirational novels is one of the most controversial authors of the twentieth century. ... (Brief Summary p. 1 )" Ayn Rand was born in Russia in 1905 and moved to America when she was 21. ... Yet, Ayn Rand achieved these results as a literary outsider. ... Ayn Rand's philosophy which is the basis of her novels is objectivism. ... Knowing who Ayn Rand was and what Objectivism is are becoming part of what it means to be culturally literate in America. ...
In the book Anthem by Ayn Rand, the motifs light and determination repeat throughout the book to show how equality gains freedom. ... This is our home and the end of our journey (Rand 91).... We must guard our tunnel as we had never guarded it before (Rand 61).... We shall put before them the greatest gift ever offered to men (Rand 67).... In the book Anthem by Ayn Rand, the motifs light and determination repeat throughout the text to show how Equality gains freedom and accomplishes his goals. ...
Ayn Rand's portrayal of a distant future is prophetic in its similarity with where today's society is heading. ... Because Rand believed so strongly in the idea that our society is in a downward spiral towards our own demise, she placed great weight in the importance of being an individual. ... These battles are exactly what Rand's portrayed future world was trying to prevent. ... Ayn Rand's, Anthem, is a glance into the horrific possibility of a future of sameness. ...
The book Anthem touches on many important subjects that Ayn Rand placed in the book to tell people about. ... Ayn Rand is also trying to incorporate that people must view things from different perspectives, but at the same time must keep their own views in mind. ... Ayn Rand tried to show people that they should stand out from the people around them and should always make sure that your freedoms aren't being overthrown from a higher authority. ... All in all, Ayn Rand's true meaning behind the book is to portray that everyone should be unique and shouldn't be controlled by an...
Ayn Rand composes Anthem in an almost lyrical fashion and the majority of the text embraces poetry more faithfully than it does prose. ... This is the message Rand wished to express in Anthem. While Rand is often criticised for her work, and how her philosophy excuses man's inhumanity to man, Ayn Rand has an incredible vision to offer - in many respects a radiantly rational one. ... In part I believe from Rand's own statements. ... This is perhaps the only real good that comes from Rand's work. ...
In "The Fountainhead," Ayn Rand indirectly states that the current American society is suffering because too many people do not actively focus the human mind in a conscious level to benefit a productive life. ... Both writers, Ayn Rand and Robert Pirsig believe that real education is not about what we learn from the collective society itself but rather integrating both practical and moral knowledge to acquire true virtue in life. ... Furthermore, both the writers, Ayn Rand and Peter Singer believe that a man must choose his or her actions, values, and goals by the standards that he o...
In the novel Anthem by Ayn Rand, the woman figure is Liberty 5-3000 and the male figure is Equality 7-2521. The novel maintains that "women are forbidden to take notice of men" (Rand 38). ... The council, who is in charge of making decisions, tries to make "all men alike" (Rand 19) and what has been engraved into their minds is that these actions which they cannot think or do are "base and evil" (Rand 17). ... They reside "beyond the City" where they rest in "the Home of the Peasants" (Rand 38). ... Equality has not been the first man, howeve...
