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    Nowadays, individuality is perched on top of the highest pedestal. There's nothing that compares with the ability to stand apart from each other and no one dares take that away. But in Ayn Rand’s novella called Anthem, it is the complete opposite; there are numerous Councils who are in charge of everything for the people. Some of the things include, what jobs and what future people have and also they regulate intelligence and inventions. Equality 7-2521, later renamed Prometheus, is a member of this

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    to Dr. Paul Ellison San Francisco State University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for LCA 514: Preparation for Graduate Writing by Onkar Chaubal December 2015 On July 20, 1969 lunar manned landing was made by NASA. Neil Armstrong was the first man to step on the moon. I am not saying that this was true based on the information provided by books or media, but can also be proved. There any many people, ‘conspiracy theorist’ who says that the lunar manned mission by

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    Anthem: A Review Anthem written by Ayn Rand is a novella about Equality 7-2521 and the dystopian society he lives in. Everything is decided by a World Council and doing anything that makes you stand out is classified as crime, your individuality is seen as a great evil. It is a warning of how putting others in front of yourself is a great evil. So, after all 105 pages, how good was Anthem exactly? Plot (6/10): The plot of Anthem is quite simple, almost everything you have seen in a dystopian

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    To rule, a ruler needs control. It is the cornerstone of any society with a leader. The society Ayn Rand creates in Anthem is no exception. In Anthem, the rules in the society depicted by Rand exist for control, and were initially created for equality but spiraled out of control into a world built on collectivism and backward teachings. The society Prometheus, or Equality, envisions in the final chapters of the novella would never have any of the rules in his past society, as he realizes through

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    On July 20th, 1969 humanity experienced an amazing changed. The incident that changed the world forever did not took place here on our planet; the unforgettable event occurred in the sky, when Neil Armstrong walked on that beautiful thing people had looked for years wondering about for a very long time, and said the famous words “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”, time the moon. However, this amazing event raised several doubts, and some people stared to question the truthfulness

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    Redneck this is a common word in the english language to and almost everyone in america, and whereas it may have the same dictionary definition “an uneducated white farm laborer, especially from the South.” no matter where you may travel in the country. Its social meaning can change drastically depending on where you are at. For example in some places it is a insult to be called a redneck, but then in other parts of the country people actually embrace the term. The word Redneck is said to have originated

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    Neil Armstrong, an American Astronaut and Aeronautical engineer, became the first person to step on the moon on July 21, 1969. Neil Armstrong, also is known for his famous quote when stepping on the moon “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Armstrong first discovered his love for space and flight at a young age when his father took him to an air show. After the air show, Armstrong set a goal to become a pilot. He managed

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    In the dark ages many lack the intelligence of simple knowledge. The lack of knowledge leaves one without correct judgement. In the city of Anthem numerous of rules are proposed to serve “equality”. In such place one is contained in a mental state of obedience to what they believe is correct. Apparently the rules and regulations in the city of Anthem were to assure that no individual is more superior than another, yet achieve justice incorrectly. Words such as “I”, “him”, or even “her” were forbidden

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    see who could could get man on moon. also the vietnam war was raging on.and by that we had the space race to handel and the war to. the ones who were in the main part of getting the spaceship up and up and up was NASA the space corruption that sent neil armstrong and buzz aldrin to space. in my opinion i think the launches were fake but that’s just me. there is millions of others that believe that they were real or fake.

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    Today, the term “redneck” is often jokingly used to refer to people from rural communities who like to drink cheap beer and watch NASCAR. Did you know, though, that the term comes from the fact that people who worked in the fields would have red necks from being in the sun all day? It was – and still is, to many – a term that describes salt of the earth people who aren’t afraid to put in a hard day’s work. The world of agricultural isn’t just a world of corn and cows, though. Working in an agricultural

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