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
fight against oppression for all mankind.
B
reject selfish desires.
C
serve a higher power.
D
seek his or her own happiness.
Explanation
The speaker rejects being treated as a tool, servant, bandage, or sacrifice for other people. By calling himself a man and claiming ownership of his life, he asserts that his life belongs to him. This supports the idea that a person’s moral purpose is to seek his or her own happiness, not to surrender it to others.
AI-written and checked against the verified answer.