Wednesday, February 25, 2009

FOUNTAINHEAD

1.) Explain in detail the reasons for Howard Roark's expulsion from the Stanton Institute of Technology. The Dean states that Roark has "a determined little group of defenders" among the faculty, while other professors "felt it their duty" to vote for his expulsion. Why do the faculty members on each side evaluate Roark and his work so differently?

Roark was expelled from Stanton simply because his work differed from the rest of the people that was attending. When the Dean asked Roark to come back, he stated that he wanted things done his way. He didn’t want to follow the rules. He wanted I his way or he just wasnt going to do it at all. Even though is work was amazing to him the Dean and the other didnt approve of it.



2.) At the end of Chapter One, Roark comprehends that there is a fundamental difference between his approach to life and the Dean's. Roark understands his own, but not that of the Dean and those like him. He recognizes that there is a principle that explains the difference, which he calls the "principle behind the Dean." Based on subsequent events of the story, explain the "principle behind the Dean."

The principle behind the Dean wouldl be something like collectivism i dont know. The Dean likes things to be simple and plain and doesnt want to change them for nothing in the world. I think that Roark just want to add a lill spice to a boring environment which he think is right and everyone hates it.


3.) Peter Keating graduates as valedictorian from the Stanton Institute of Technology. Does this mean that he is an outstanding architectural student? By what methods did he get such high grades? What does this say regarding his moral character?

No this does not make keating an outstanding architectural student. He cheating this way through school by taking the best of the best putting it together to make it his work. I think that if Roark was to do this he would have been kicked out of school from the beginning. This says that Keating is a cheater and would do whatever it takes to get to the top.


4.) Keating goes to work for Guy Francon, the most successful and prestigious architect in the country. What are the methods by which Francon has achieved commercial success? Does he have anything in common with Keating? In what ways do they both differ from Roark?

He has achieved such success by getting others to do the work. But i wouldnt say that he is not doing any work for the company. Even though he doent not do any physical work he is like the business man. While he is at parties he act as if he is a promotor for the company. Francon and Keating both use others to boost their ego by doing their work.While Roark make he plan for stretch.


7.) Though Keating often leaves Catherine Halsey waiting weeks for him to call, the author makes it clear that Catherine is special to him. How does the author show Keating's love for Catherine? In contrast to Keating's motive for pursuing his other values (in work, for e.g.), what personal significance does his relationship with Catherine have? What fate will befall Peter if he betrays his love for her?

He shows his love for her only when he thinks about her but other then that he dont care for her. And when he thinks of her and wants to be around he calls her up and tell her whats on his minds and ask if he can come over, but by them being "in love" she also welcome him back with open arms.

Monday, October 13, 2008

BLOG THREE (3)

1.) To live in a society where there are no "selves", and "we" has replaced "I" the world would be empty. I say that it would be empty simply because "we" would learn to hate or forget about others and become more focused upon our"selves". Also we might become a world of robots and full of technology. Robots have no feelings so that takes away the emotional problems. There would be no "we", "us", "selves", or "I".

4.) I think the unspeakable words are "I","WE","US", and "SELVES". These words represents self independence for man. They can't speak of these words because they where suppose to forget about them and because a dependent society.

3.)Equality 7-2521 explains his background, the society around him, and his emigration. His exclusive use of plural pronouns (we, our, they) to refer to himself and others is immediately obvious. The idea of the World council was to eliminate all individualist ideas. It was so stressed, that people were burned at the stake for saying an unspeakable word.He recounts his early life. He was raised, like all children in the world of Anthem, away from his parents in the Home of the Infants, then transferred to the Home of the Students, where he began his schooling. Later, he realized that he was born with a curse: he is eager to think and question, and unwilling to give up himself for others, which violates the principles upon which Anthem's society is founded. He excelled in math and science, and dreamed of becoming a Scholar. However, the Council of Vocations assigned him to the Home of the Street Sweepers. There he was not allowed to fulfill his dream only to learn the skills of a street sweepers.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Vocab and Responce

VOCABULARY WORDS
Collectivism-The principles or system of ownership and control of the means of production and distribution by the people collectively, usually under the supervision of a government.
Individualism- a social theory advocating the liberty, rights, or independent action of the individual.
Socialism- social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.
Capitalism- an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth by individuals or corporations
Communism-a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.

ANALYTICAL RESPONSE
I think that “Man Right’s” and “Collective Right’s” differ many ways. “Man Right’s” states what man can and can not do. Man has the right to earn enough and to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation for himself as well as for his family, when it comes to basic survival. When it comes to the law people such as police officers may use force only in retaliation and only against those who initiate its use. The right of free speech means that a man has the right to express his ideas without danger of suppression as long as they are true statements. ( 1946, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966 by Ayn Rand)

In collective rights it states that these rights are the definitions of proper social relationships. Observe the double standard: while, in the civilized countries of the West, the “liberals” are still advocating internationalism and global self- sacrifice—the savage tribes of Asia and Africa are granted the sovereign “right” to slaughter one another in racial warfare. Mankind is reverting to a pre-industrial, prehistorically view of society: to racial collectivism. I think that collective rights are a personal choice to a person and culture. To some men self- sacrifice might not be acceptable to the, but for religious and cultural reasons it is.( June 1963 by Ayn Rand)

“Man Right’s” and “Collective Right’s” are similar in one. They are similar because they are a set of rules/rights by which people use to govern themselves. These rules/rights are important so that they can have some type of control and system of consequences. Everyone might not agree upon these restrictions but they must be followed. They have the right to express their religious belief and not be judged.

In conclusion, I really didn’t understand what I was reading. I hope that there is another way for me to go back and fully understand it. However, both of these essays are about man, his rights, and the consequences to his wrongful actions.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Lets Be Real

Rough Days

Good Morning is the first thing I tell you
Good Night is the last
But today is the day that you want to show me your ass
I have been there for you from day one
We go through hours of talking and days of texting
Sometimes I wonder was I mistaken
You though I was gone but sorry baby you was sadly mistaken
As the hours past on I have to forgive
What we have is NOT DEAD it never will be
The real reason as to why I was mad
Is because you know how to make me mad
A little jealous is a way to make the world seem small
All I have is my basketball to cry upon
But before I leave please give TOOKIE a hug for me.
-JU$T $HW@YZ3