2024安·兰德写作竞赛比赛时间已出炉！附往届赛题参考

你读过安-兰德创作的富有哲理的小说吗？

你想挖掘、探索哲学小说的写作秘笈吗？

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走进安·兰德的精神世界

安·兰德，20世纪著名的哲学家、小说家和公共知识分子。她的哲学理论和小说开创了客观主义哲学运动，她同时也写下了《The Fountainhead》、《Atlas Shrugged》等数本畅销的小说。

安·兰德的哲学观受到亚里士多德、约翰·洛克的极大影响，她的哲学是属于启蒙时代以及理性时代的哲学。

她的小说所要表达的目标是要展示她理想中的英雄：一个因为其能力和独立性格而与社会产生冲突的人，但却依然奋斗不懈朝她的理想迈进。

了解安·兰德写作比赛

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Ayn Rand Essay Contests由安·兰德协会（Ayn Rand Institute）发起组织，迄今已有近四十年的历史。

这项比赛推广安·兰德的哲学理念，通过对其深刻而有影响力的小说的反思和理解，希望促进人们越来越多地认识、理解和接受安·兰德的哲学思想。

作品提交时间

2024年4月25日

参赛要求

Anthem组：

全球8-12年级均可参加

每位参赛者只能提交一份600-1200以内的全英文独立原创性文章

The Fountainhead组：

全球11-12年级均可参加

每位参赛者只能提交一份800-1600以内的全英文独立原创性文章

可选赛题

Anthem组

The Fountainhead组

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墨尔本大学教育学院中学教育硕士

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● 澳大利亚维多利亚州人文学科（历史、政治、地理、经济、宗教和道德）注册教师

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● 指导10余名学生参加John Locke论文比赛获得High Commendation奖项

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宾夕法尼亚大学教学和领导力硕士

● 卫斯理大学跨学科教育学士

● 本科期间同时辅修了环境学和心理学等课程，研究生期间学习内容涉及社会学和哲学

● 曾在深圳私立国际学校任教10-12年级托福和英文演讲课程

往届赛题参考

Anthem

比赛题目（任选其一）

1、Ayn Rand once said that chapters XI and XII of Anthem contain the real anthem of the story. Consider several different definitions of the word “anthem” and then explain why you think Ayn Rand called the book “Anthem.” In what sense do you think chapters XI and XII (or the book as a whole) is an anthem? How does the book’s title relate to the themes and message of the story? Explain your answer.

2、For the following statement from Anthem, explain its role in the story, its relation to the themes and message of the story, and its relevance to your own life: “Indeed you are happy,” they answered. “How else can men be when they live for their brothers?”

3、Equality 7-2521 has committed some of the worst crimes there are in his society. If those crimes are discovered, he faces the risk of terrible punishment. Yet in the face of this danger, and despite how much Equality has suffered at the hands of his society, he resolves to bring his invention (and admit his crimes) to the World Council of Scholars. What motivates him to come forward? What does he hope to achieve? If you were Equality’s friend (like International 4-8818) or the person who loves him (like Liberty 5-3000), what would you want him to do, and why? What do you think would be right for him to do, and why?

获奖荣誉：最高$2,000的奖金

The Fountainhead

比赛题目（任选其一）

1、Mallory says the following about Roark: “You know how people long to be eternal. But they die with every day that passes. . . . They change, they deny, they contradict—and they call it growth. . . . How do they expect a permanence which they have never held for a single moment? But Howard—one can imagine him existing forever.” Give examples of characters in the novel who change in the way Mallory suggests. In what respects is Roark unchanging through the book? Are there any respects in which his character develops? How do these issues of characterization relate to the theme of the novel?

2、Toohey tells Keating the following: “I’m the most selfless man you’ve ever known. I have less independence than you, whom I just forced to sell your soul.” Drawing on Toohey’s own explanation and on his actions in the story, explain your understanding of what Toohey means by this. Does the author agree with Toohey’s assessment of his own motivation? Do you? Explain your answers.

3、In The Fountainhead, we can see how Roark is guided by his own creative vision, whether in the way he develops his skills as an architect, in the terms on which he’ll work for employers, or in the standards he uses for accepting or rejecting new clients. Judging from examples of these aspects of his decisions and actions, do you think he would be a supporter or opponent of free-market capitalism? Explain your answer, being sure to define relevant terms.

获奖荣誉：最高$5,000的奖金