Due Friday, October 26th - "Anthem" and "Inequality for All"

Overview: We have come to the end of our initial analysis of Ayn Rand’s cautionary tale, Anthem as well as Robert Reich’s documentary Inequality of All. Each warns its audience of a problem staring them in the face, and how they are manipulated by a system. Ironically, both have traditionally been aligned with opposite sides of the political spectrum, Reich as a Democrat and Rand as a Republican. However, let’s look beyond party politics and think for ourselves. Both champion individual thought and reason. Both believe we need to go beyond groupthink and look at the facts. Thinking for yourself is key. Do not passively believe what is fed by the government, media outlets, school, peers, or other forms of hearsay. Even the work we did in this unit. Do not take my word. Study. Explore.

Directions: Finish reading Anthem by Ayn Rand and viewing Inequality for All. Next, answer ALL questions below in a blog response.  These study questions require your opinion, so it will be interesting to see the various ways your classmates view the material.  As always, use direct quotations in your response and return to the blog, read, and respond to your fellow classmates.


Chs. XI and XII

1. "I am. I think. I will" What is the significance of those words to you? Explain fully.

2. Explain what Equality means by the creed of corruption?

3. What did Equality learn about slavery and freedom? Why did men give up their freedom once they earned it?

4. Discuss any three of the precepts which Equality adopts as his guide to life? Do you see any similarity between them and the thoughts of Robert Reich in Inequality for All? Explore. You may have to write an essay comparing the two. 😏

5. Now that you finished both works, what kind of action could you take in order to be an authentic self? To make an impact on the economic crisis?  Again, who knows if this will be part of your final essay? 😉