Individualism, Modern Capitalism, and Dystopian Visions

Question 1

Consider the excerpts from Anthem that appeared earlier in this lesson and the selection you read for the assignment. Which statement accurately describes the narrator’s point of view in Anthem?

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A: It remains as first person but changes from we to I.

Question 2

How does the imagery in this passage develop Rand’s ideas about individuality?

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A: It shows that people have always fought to be free from the control of oppressive groups.

Question 3

Which quotation from the passage best supports the idea that collectivism discourages progress?

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D: “But then he gave up all he had won, and fell lower than his savage beginning”

Question 4

Which of the following did you include in your answer?

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Question 5

Based on the switch in point of view from we to I, what point is Rand trying to make about individualism?

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B: Individualism is better than collective or group thinking.

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