Individualism, Modern Capitalism, and Dystopian Visions
Question 2 • BT 26-27 English Language Arts 11 B
Read the excerpt from Anthem, by Ayn Rand.Neither am I the means to any end others may wish to accomplish. I am not a tool for their use. I am not a servant of their needs. I am not a bandage for their wounds. I am not a sacrifice on their altars.I am a man. This miracle of me is mine to own and keep, and mine to guard, and mine to use, and mine to kneel before!The imagery of servitude and sacrifice reinforces the theme that the moral purpose of a person’s life is to
Answer
A
seek his or her own happiness.
B
serve a higher power.
C
fight against oppression for all mankind.
D
reject selfish desires.
Explanation
The speaker rejects being used as a tool, servant, or sacrifice for other people, and insists that his life belongs to him. This expresses the novel’s theme that a person’s moral purpose is to pursue and value his or her own happiness. The correct choice is “seek his or her own happiness,” not serving others or rejecting personal desires.
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