Read the excerpt from Anthem, by Ayn Rand.I do not surrender my treasures, nor do I share them. The fortune of my spirit is not to be blown into coins of brass and flung to the winds as alms for the poor of the spirit. I guard my treasures: my thought, my will, my freedom. The imagery of treasure and fortune helps to establish which theme?
Answer
A
Wealth that is earned does not need to be shared.
B
Wealth and greed are destructive to the spirit.
C
A person’s moral duty is to share wealth with the less fortunate.
D
The most valuable human possessions are individuality and independence.
Explanation
The speaker calls thought, will, and freedom the “treasures” of the spirit. These are not material riches; they represent the qualities that make a person an individual and independent. So the imagery supports the theme that individuality and independence are a person’s most valuable possessions, not that money or wealth should be hoarded.
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