1、Ayn Rand once said that chapters XI and XII of?Anthem?contain the real anthem of the story. Consider several different definitions of the word “anthem” and then explain why you think Ayn Rand called the book “Anthem.” In what sense do you think chapters XI and XII (or the book as a whole) is an anthem? How does the book’s title relate to the themes and message of the story? Explain your answer.
艾恩·蘭德 (Ayn Rand) 曾說過,《國歌》的第十一章和第十二章??包含了故事中真正的國歌。考慮一下“國歌”這個詞的幾種不同定義,然后解釋為什么你認為安蘭德將這本書稱為“國歌”。您認為第 XI 章和第 XII 章(或整本書)在什么意義上是一首國歌?書名與故事的主題和信息有何關聯?解釋你的答案。
2、For the following statement from?Anthem, explain its role in the story, its relation to the themes and message of the story, and its relevance to your own life: “Indeed you are happy,” they answered. “How else can men be when they live for their brothers?”
3、Equality 7-2521 has committed some of the worst crimes there are in his society. If those crimes are discovered, he faces the risk of terrible punishment. Yet in the face of this danger, and despite how much Equality has suffered at the hands of his society, he resolves to bring his invention (and admit his crimes) to the World Council of Scholars. What motivates him to come forward? What does he hope to achieve? If you were Equality’s friend (like International 4-8818) or the person who loves him (like Liberty 5-3000), what would you want him to do, and why? What do you think would be right for him to do, and why?
Equality??7-2521 犯下了他的社會中一些最嚴重的罪行。如果這些罪行被發現,他將面臨受到嚴厲懲罰的風險。然而,面對這種危險,盡管平等在他的社會手中遭受了多少苦難,他還是決心將他的發明(并承認他的罪行)帶到世界學者委員會。是什么促使他挺身而出?他希望達到什么目的?如果你是 Equality 的朋友(如 International 4-8818)或愛他的人(如 Liberty 5-3000),你希望他做什么,為什么?你認為他應該做什么,為什么?
The Fountainhead組:
1、Mallory says the following about Roark: “You know how people long to be eternal. But they die with every day that passes. . . . They change, they deny, they contradict—and they call it growth. . . . How do they expect a permanence which they have never held for a single moment? But Howard—one can imagine him existing forever.” Give examples of characters in the novel who change in the way Mallory suggests. In what respects is Roark unchanging through the book? Are there any respects in which his character develops? How do these issues of characterization relate to the theme of the novel?
2、Toohey tells Keating the following: “I’m the most selfless man you’ve ever known. I have less independence than you, whom I just forced to sell your soul.” Drawing on Toohey’s own explanation and on his actions in the story, explain your understanding of what Toohey means by this. Does the author agree with Toohey’s assessment of his own motivation? Do you? Explain your answers.
3、In?The Fountainhead, we can see how Roark is guided by his own creative vision, whether in the way he develops his skills as an architect, in the terms on which he’ll work for employers, or in the standards he uses for accepting or rejecting new clients. Judging from examples of these aspects of his decisions and actions, do you think he would be a supporter or opponent of free-market capitalism? Explain your answer, being sure to define relevant terms.