1. The uncharted forest symbolizes freedom to Equality. Once Equality got to the forest he realized that he could do whatever, whenever.
2. To liberty and Equality the house was heaven. It was filled with books, nice clothing and furniture just for them. The most amazing thing in the house for me was the mirrors. The two got the opportunity to see who they were. They were always told that they looked exactly like their brothers. The room was also a big thing for the two. Seeing just two beds and not twenty let the couple know that at one time people did not live like they did within their society.
4.Equality now realizes that he and Liberty can live in the life of I . He can know gain knowledge from hsi house filled with books. He has his own world where he can now raise his kids to have self-determination and goals.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Rand 4
2. The novel takes place in the past. There's no electricity within in the city at all. The citizens use candles and sun as there main and only sources of light. Also you can tell by the description of clothing, furniture and small factors similar to those.
3. Equality discovers electricity. This electricity could be the lead to new forms of treating sicknesses with in the city. It could also provide answers for issues that the scholars may be facing. The birth of electricity could also open more job opportunities. Electricity could also cause someone to find a way out of the live there living.
6. Equality is experiences the idea of being free. He is getting the opportunity to live in his own world of "I". He wakes up when he wants, eat what he wants and sleeps when he wants. He laughs when he remembers that he is "damned" because he likes the feeling. Maybe he thinks he should have been damned all along. Being Damned opens up free opportunity within the uncharted forest.
1. The society is like a prison. NO one has any thought. This society practices collectivism, there's no "I" or "me". Everything is focused on we. You are granted a life course by other men. There isn't any personal life goals for you. In this society you can either be a scholar or a street sweeper but whatever you are it's not your decision. Why? you have to do whats best for you city and not you.
3. Equality discovers electricity. This electricity could be the lead to new forms of treating sicknesses with in the city. It could also provide answers for issues that the scholars may be facing. The birth of electricity could also open more job opportunities. Electricity could also cause someone to find a way out of the live there living.
6. Equality is experiences the idea of being free. He is getting the opportunity to live in his own world of "I". He wakes up when he wants, eat what he wants and sleeps when he wants. He laughs when he remembers that he is "damned" because he likes the feeling. Maybe he thinks he should have been damned all along. Being Damned opens up free opportunity within the uncharted forest.
1. The society is like a prison. NO one has any thought. This society practices collectivism, there's no "I" or "me". Everything is focused on we. You are granted a life course by other men. There isn't any personal life goals for you. In this society you can either be a scholar or a street sweeper but whatever you are it's not your decision. Why? you have to do whats best for you city and not you.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Rand Blog 3
1. No selves just I! What a society. Sometimes I think that's exactly what America needs but on the other hand it would be completely insane. Sometimes we have to deal with "I" before we can deal with "WE". Just like the book, if there's no "I" how could we have individual goals. What would we look forward too. A lot of times we do things to open paths for others. How can we possibly have leadership if everyone leading, someone has to follow. We can do somethings but I have to do somethings along.
2.As I finish reading page 51 of Ayn Rand's book, all I could think about for days was the unspeakable word. What could it possibly be? I've pondered over several words such as individualism,freedom,God,I, me, and many others but I am still not sure of this word. I really like this about the book because it keeps you going. It's so much going on in this short story that you have no idea what the word is. And I don't. What word could possibly cause you your life. The characters are already living crucial lives which must be the effect of this unspeakable world. Maybe saying this costs you your life,it may also be a danger to your family, but who really knows.
3.I think Rand used those names to put a emphasis on we. To show that there was not really any individualism at all. These people had significant names, they were numbers under rule. It made me think they had no importance besides the day long jobs they possessed. Which is indeed true! They are only allowed to feel what everyone else is feeling. The numbered names show a sense of belonging- they were like cows in a herd. Each herd had a job to do and only communicated with other cows within their herd. This gave the book so much more importance.
2.As I finish reading page 51 of Ayn Rand's book, all I could think about for days was the unspeakable word. What could it possibly be? I've pondered over several words such as individualism,freedom,God,I, me, and many others but I am still not sure of this word. I really like this about the book because it keeps you going. It's so much going on in this short story that you have no idea what the word is. And I don't. What word could possibly cause you your life. The characters are already living crucial lives which must be the effect of this unspeakable world. Maybe saying this costs you your life,it may also be a danger to your family, but who really knows.
3.I think Rand used those names to put a emphasis on we. To show that there was not really any individualism at all. These people had significant names, they were numbers under rule. It made me think they had no importance besides the day long jobs they possessed. Which is indeed true! They are only allowed to feel what everyone else is feeling. The numbered names show a sense of belonging- they were like cows in a herd. Each herd had a job to do and only communicated with other cows within their herd. This gave the book so much more importance.
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