...Anthem Essay Christian Louis Lange states, “Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.” The Council of Scholars in the novel Anthem lives to believe technology is dangerous. Anthem is by Ayn Rand, Equality 7-2521 is a different in his collectivist society. He overcomes and creates a new invention that no one has ever thought about before. He breaks away from the society and forms his own based on a new line of technology. Technology was looked down upon in the society because it was not used in a good way in the war before the times of the Great Rebirth. In Anthem technology is viewed poorly and as a destruction to society. In the book, “But we must never speak of the times before the Great Rebirth, else we are sentenced to three years in the Palace of Corrective Detention”(Rand 19). This shows the society will not not talk about the times before the Great Rebirth at all. It is important because it shows the war times must have scared the government greatly. This makes the government unwilling to changes and new ideas that relate to those times. Also, “ But terror struck the men of the Council. They lept to their feet, they ran from the table, and they stood pressed against the wall, huddled together, seeking the warmth of one another’s bodies to give them courage” (Rand 70). This now shows how the Council reacted to Equality’s invention due to their experiences. This is important because the fear of technology advancement frightens them very much due to the...
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...The journey from being a teenager to adulthood is almost universal. In the novella Anthem, by Ayn Rand, Equality 7-2521's journey was just like any other. Equality spent is whole life finding his identity, he was controlled, and he conformed to those around him. Today, identity plays a major role in the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Your identity is who you are. Equality did not know himself as an individual. He only knew his brothers and him as being one person. We are one in all and all in one. There are no men but only the great WE, One, indivisible and forever." (1.8) In Anthem, individuals have no identity of their own. They are not allowed to act as individuals, or to think of themselves as unique. Instead, the only real identity they have is the group identity, “WE”. Teenagers do not have much control over their lives. Someone is in control and his or her lives revolve around a schedule. “ We arose when the big bell rang in the tower and we went to our beds when it rang again.” (1.5) Just like equality, teenagers live on a schedule. Every morning they get up, get ready for school, go to school, do homework and participate in extra curricular activities then do it all over again the next morning. Conformity is a struggle that most teens face during their transition to adulthood. Equality faced conformity throughout the whole novella. “ We strive to be like all our brother men, for all men must be alike.” (1.7). In Equality's society, everyone must be alike...
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...2nd hour. 1/23/11 Honors 9 Taking over, one step at a time. The brainwashed society that Equality spent his life in, headed down hill, in one simple action, with a strong result of an outcome. Equality had been taught to ask no questions about anything that took place and everything happened for a reason. They feared their brothers would not feel the same way and automatically became dissatisfactory. No one person could talk to their brothers on how they were currently feeling about the present conversation, because it categorize as something out of the ordinary. The novella, Anthem, written by Ayn Rand, discussed all of those issues and more. All of the people get specifically told they think the exact same way because they equally symbolize the same person. To brainwash someone completely, you eliminate all conversations between people. You tell them repeatedly the scholars know every wonder of the world. But most importantly you have to take control of their mind, the correct way, with all of the exact on techniques. In order to control a man, you have to brainwash them through methods of manipulation. In the blank minded humans of the society presented in this novella, a casual conversation, never took place. The incorrect thing to do was tell someone how you felt. According to the rules, everyone felt the same. So Equality never told anyone how he felt about a situation. In his writing, he wrote, “it is a sin to think words no others think and put them...
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...welcome! and the other one is "where are you from? watashi mo firipin kara kimashita.. = i said, i'm also from philippines. ichi, ni, san, shi, go, roku, shichi, hachi, kyuu, juu. 20 is nijuu and 30 is sanjuu. ki wo tsukete kudasai!! =please take care mata ne!- =casual way of goodbye, just like "see you" "til next time" it's just like that!..haha! Youkoso means Welcome. kerei no kawa= I believe she meant: beautiful and cute, to the image yoroshiko ne= Perhaps "Nice to meet you" "Happy Birthday" = Otanjoubi Omedetou or you could also say Tanjoubi Omedetou Japan National Anthem is Kimigayo======https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29FFHC2D12Q "Kimi Ga Yo" - Japan National Anthem Japanese & English lyrics "Kimigayo" (君が代?) is Japan's national anthem. It is also one of the world's shortest national anthems in current use, with a length of...
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...and then started all over again. Instantaneously a parade was underway and it has been going on ever since. There were soldiers from every nation participating in the war – except Germany. All the national anthems of the allies were played at the parade and the crowds, which were large, cheered, but it was all very solemn. The streets are crowded and all traffic is held up. This is a moment that will never be replicated. Not even a motion picture of the masses can capture the expression or the sound of joy that the people are creating. Today, Paris is the center of the world. There is nowhere I would be rather than where I am today, Ma. Home with you and the rest of the family would be pleasant, and I will head back home soon, I promise, but Paris and France is free after four years and 3 months of conflict. The souls of these French people have solely bursted with delight, and it is spreading. Everyone feels united. It is difficult to purchase a flag in Paris currently. It appears that everyone has one and the old streets are one compact mass of colors with flags from all the allied nations. Paris, that majestic old city, that has been shadowy for so long, is now shining again. An American band has come together outside, and they are playing our national anthem. It is magnificent that the war is over. I can imagine the entire world is exultant. But nowhere on earth is there a celebration as here in Paris. I only hope and pray that the soldiers who died in the war...
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...arrangements of famous melodies, and newly composed music are the three basic types of music heard. Some of the classical works are used in dramatic scenes like the ride of the KKK, where “Ride of the Valkyries” can be heard. For arrangements, the film features tunes like “Maryland, My Maryland” and “Dixie.” One of the newly composed music in the film include “The Perfect Song” which is the film’s love theme. 2) What is the role of source music in Casablanca? (10 points) The main purpose of source music in Casablanca was to portray the emotions of the characters. A lot of these music were meant to have meanings or symbols, like “La Marseillaise” which is the French national anthem that is meant to represent the Allies during WWII. This happens in the Rick’s Café scene when German soldiers were shown singing the Nazi anthem and the others began to sing “La Marseillaise” as a response. Another source music used in Casablanca was “As Time Goes By,” which represents the love between Rick and Ilsa. 3) Discuss the effect of genres on the amount and type of music in a film. Describe a number of different film genres from 1935-1939 and the typical qualities of their music. Mention specific films during this period to illustrate your generalities. (20 points)...
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...Argument Essay The U.S. National anthem, written by Francis Scott Key, has been around since 1814 . Since then , It has been played before every sporting event across America with everyone in the audience standing and singing along . But recently , players across America have knelt and sat in defiance during the anthem . There has been a lot of dispute over this topic and It is in the best interest that everyone unless physically unable to, should stand for the National Anthem . First,everyone should stand for the anthem is to show support to our military . In 2015, according to statista.com ,2,441,856 people served in the U.S. military across the world . Overall That’s about...
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...Two well known stories, Anthem, by Ayn Rand, and The Giver, by Lois Lowry, are both very similar, as well as very different. They are similar because they are both dystopian stories, which means that they are both set in a futuristic setting. The difference between the two stories is the main conflict between the two characters, Equality 7-2521 and Jonas. In the book Anthem, by Ayn Rand, Equality 7-2521 just wants to be placed in the home of the Scholars. When he meets a new friend, and discovers things he wasn’t supposed to know about the city that he lives, there are major consequences. In the story, The Giver, by Lois Lowry, Jonas was chosen to be the new receiver of memory, which means that he will be able to look into the past at what the community used to look like before the elders changed it so everyone could be equal. After receiving several memories from the giver, Jonas decides that he needs to bring the memories back into the community by going out to cross the boundary of memory. With the support of his friends and the giver, Jonas does the unimaginable and chooses to do wrong, but also help the...
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...what it is like in the movie The Giver directed by Phillip Noyce, and Anthem written by Ayn Rand. In both the movie and the book both governments are very controlling and limit people's freedom. In Anthem and The Giver, both governments limit choices and information. In both worlds the government's control what the people can know. In The Giver and Anthem the government controls what people know in their communities. Certain people in these communities know too much and are to curious about what the government is doing to them. In the book Anthem, Ayn Rand states “We were born with a curse. It has always driven us to thoughts which are forbidden....
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...NFL players should not be allowed to protest during the national anthem, they should just do it on their own time. A league that has no problem with fineing its players for wearing the incorrect socks, shoes, or even twerking after a touchdown is now silent on the topic that players must standing during the singing of the national anthem. The same organization that would not allow their players to honor the police officers who lost their lives in Dallas, has no actual policy on whether or not it is acceptable for someone dressed in an NFL uniform to chill during the Star-Spangled Banner. The NBA which is typically considered the most player friendly association in all of north american sports, has a very specific rule on the national anthem, According to Chi (2017) “Players, coaches,...
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...SWOT Analysis of Anthem Inc (ANTM) & Aetna (AET) SWOT Analysis of Anthem Inc (ANTM): • Strengths Strong free cash flow: Anthem has the free cash flow that provides resources to the company for expanding and developing new projects. Skilled Workforce: The company is investing substantial resource to train and motive their employees through the means of training and other learning programs. Satisfactory returns: The company is somewhat successful in the implementation of its new and current projects due to which it has made decent returns on capital expenditure by structuring new revenue branches. • Weakness Profits: The present net income proportion and the net contribution of the company is below the industry average due to which...
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...Academic essay on Annie Proulx's "Job Story" Choices are something we all make. Not necessarily important choices, but there will always be a time to make them. It's not always good choices, but they have to be made. There will always be consequences, whether it's bad or good. Throughout the story, Leeland Lee has to make a lot of choices. Where to live, where to work and when to work. All the different choices he made, put him in the position he is now. Leeland Lee is an awkward-looking young boy. His face is heavily boned, which he has gotten from his mom, his neck is quite thick and he has red-gold hair. His eyes are as pouchy as a middle-aged alcoholic. His nose is broad and lays close to his face. Lori Bovee is Leeland Lee's wife. She has an undistinguished oval face, and hair of medium length. Leeland Lee is the protagonist of the story, because he is the main character. I would say Leeland is a flat and static character as he is an endless optimist. He doesn't give up when it comes to finding a new job, and despite his wife dying he still gets a job at Unique Eats. The reason he is a static character is because he doesn't change at all. After getting several different jobs he doesn't change anything, after his mom and wife dies he doesn't change one single thing except the fact he isn't listening to the radio anymore, but since that have been an important factor of the story all along, it can also show a lot about how he has changed. The story starts November...
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...Essay on “Job History” written by Annie Proulx In the short story “Job History” written by Annie Proulx, we follow Leeland Lee from the time of his birth, until he is about fifty years old. In the short story we follow Leeland through his harsh life, with ups and downs, in the form of thoughts, feelings, incidents, etc. Leeland is born in a ranch in Wyoming, and lives there with his wife Lori. Leeland does not look particularly good, in fact he is a very unattractive man; (page 91, line 12)“Leeland’s face shows heavy bones from his mother’s side. His neck is thick and his red-gold hair plastered down in bangs. Even as a child his eyes are as pouchy as those of a middle-age alcoholic, the brows rod-straight above wandering out-of-line eyes. His nose lies broad and close to his face, his mouth seems to have been cut with a single chisel blow into easy flesh” And in the top of that, we see how Leeland through his life, tries to find a successful career, but fails consistently. He moves various times from place to place, too seek occupation and good business. But it is hard when you’re a high school dropout, without a career. Leeland have to changes his job constantly, because of his lack of luck, and since he can’t get along white his bosses. He is never able to stay at one job or place for long, which lead to problems in the family. He has a hard time supporting his wife, and their children financially. Throughout the story the author, Annie Proulx manages...
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...An essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal[->0] point of view[->1]. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism[->2], political manifestos[->3], learned arguments[->4], observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. The definition of an essay is vague, overlapping with those of an article[->5] and a short story[->6]. Almost all modern essays are written in prose[->7], but works in verse[->8] have been dubbed essays (e.g. Alexander Pope[->9]'s An Essay on Criticism[->10] and An Essay on Man[->11]). While brevity usually defines an essay, voluminous works like John Locke[->12]'s An Essay Concerning Human Understanding[->13] and Thomas Malthus[->14]'s An Essay on the Principle of Population[->15] are counterexamples. In some countries (e.g., the United States and Canada), essays have become a major part of formal education[->16]. Secondary students are taught structured essay formats to improve their writing skills, and admission essays[->17] are often used by universities[->18] in selecting applicants and, in the humanities and social sciences, as a way of assessing the performance of students during final exams. The concept of an "essay" has been extended to other mediums beyond writing. A film essay is a movie that often incorporates documentary film making styles and which focuses more on the evolution of a theme or an idea. A photographic essay[->19] is an attempt to cover a topic...
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...We all know love. We have all loved in some kind of way. We love our parents, significant others and even our friends. But we can also love other things like animals or material things. But what is the difference between loving and liking? And is it better not to love and feel pain or to love and be hurt in the progress? Jonathan Franzen seeks to answer these questions in his essay “Liking Is for Cowards. Go for What Hurts”. The essay “Liking Is for Cowards. Go for What Hurts” is, as mentioned, written by Jonathan Franzen and published in The New York Times, May 28, 2011. Jonathan Franzen is born in 1959, and he is an acclaimed American novelist and essayist. The essay is based on the commencement speech he delivered at Kenyon College in Ohio, USA. “Our technology has become extremely adept in creating products that correspond to our fantasy ideal of an erotic relationship, in which the beloved object asks for nothing and gives everything, instantly. (…)” As Franzen claims in his essay, many people can feel like they love their technological object. It gives them a satisfaction, which human interaction maybe wouldn’t. Franzen however thinks, that people in general don’t love material things: they like them. There is a major difference between loving and liking – even though it might appear small. “Liking, in general, is commercial culture’s substitute for loving.” Products are made to be likeable, but if that concept in transferred to a person, you would instantly see...
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