2022安·兰德写作竞赛参赛选题

安·兰德写作学术活动（Ayn Rand Institute essay contest）由安·兰德协会发起组织，旨在通过该项学术活动推广安·兰德的写作理念，即写作的客观性。

学术活动的主题有三类：描述未来世界“个人与集体主义的冲突”；“社会平等与规则限制的种种关系”；以及探讨“不同社会环境下的道德问题”。学生需要全面了解安·兰德的作品与个人思想，从而进行写作。安·兰德写作学术活动至今已有30多年历史，在国际中学生文学作品学术活动中具有举足轻重的地位，奖项含金量极高，2022年比赛申报正在进行中，今年安·兰德写作学术活动将向学生获奖者颁发超过4万美元的奖金。

比赛简介推荐阅读：《安·兰德写作学术活动，高含金量国际中学生人文社科写作学术活动》

作品提交时间
2022年4月28日

可选赛题
Anthem组：
1、In Anthem, Ayn Rand does not indicate the race of any of the characters, nor does she suggest that racial prejudice is present in the story. But are there other forms of prejudice in the society of Anthem? If so, against what or whom are they directed and why? In what ways are these forms of prejudice similar to or different from racial prejudice?
在《Anthem》中，艾茵·兰德(Ayn Rand)没有暗示任何角色的种族，也没有暗示故事中存在种族偏见。但是在安塞姆社会中还有其他形式的偏见吗?如果是，他们针对的是什么或谁，为什么?这些形式的偏见在哪些方面与种族偏见相似或不同?

2、Do you think that Equality 7-2521 is selfish? In your answer, give examples from the story that support your answer. In what ways is Equality’s approach to life and to the other characters in the story similar to or different from what we normally think of as “selfish”? What lessons do you draw from the story about what it means to pursue your own interests?
你认为7-2521号平等是自私的吗?在你的答案中，从故事中举出例子来支持你的答案。平等号对待生活和故事中其他角色的态度与我们通常认为的“自私”有什么相似或不同之处?关于追求自己兴趣的意义，你从这个故事中学到了什么?

3、Do you find Liberty 5-3000 to be an admirable character? In your answer, give examples from the story about her actions, attitude, or character that lead you to answer as you do. In what ways is Liberty similar to or different from other women whom we are taught to admire?
你觉得自由5-3000是个令人钦佩的人物吗?在你的回答中，给出故事中关于她的行为、态度或性格的例子，让你这样回答。“自由”在哪些方面与我们所崇拜的其他女性相似或不同?

The Fountainhead组：
1、Howard Roark says to Gail Wynand: “Look at everyone around us. You’ve wondered why they suffer, why they seek happiness and never find it. If any man stopped and asked himself whether he’s ever held a truly personal desire, he’d find the answer. . . . He can’t say about a single thing: ‘This is what I wanted because I wanted it, not because it made my neighbors gape at me.’ . . . The things which are sacred or precious to us are the things we withdraw from promiscuous sharing. But now we are taught to throw everything within us into public light and common pawing.” In light of this view, what do you think Roark would make of people’s behavior today on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram? Give examples of what he might approve or disapprove of. Would you agree or disagree with his evaluation? Explain your position.
霍华德·罗克对盖尔·威纳德说:“看看我们周围的每个人。你想知道他们为什么受苦，为什么他们寻找幸福却永远找不到。如果有男人停下来问自己是否有过真正的个人欲望，他会找到答案. . . .他说不出一件事:“这是我想要的，因为我想要它，而不是因为它让我的邻居目瞪口呆地看着我。”’……对我们来说神圣或珍贵的东西是我们从混乱的分享中撤出的东西。但现在，我们被教导要把自己的一切公之于众，让大家去抓。”基于这种观点，你认为罗克会如何看待如今人们在Facebook和Instagram等社交媒体平台上的行为?举例说明他可能赞成或不赞成的事情。你同意还是不同意他的评价?解释你的立场。

2、After the death of Lucius Heyer, Keating tells himself: “He had nothing to regret; he had done what anyone would have done; Catherine had said it, he was selfish; everybody was selfish; it was not a pretty thing, to be selfish, but he was not alone in it.” What do you think is motivating Keating to tell himself this at this point in the story? What does The Fountainhead have to say about whether what he’s saying is true? Do you agree? Why or why not?
卢修斯·海耶死后，基廷告诉自己:“他没有什么可遗憾的;他做了任何人都会做的事;凯瑟琳说过，他是自私的;每个人都是自私的;自私并不是一件好事，但他并不是一个人这么做。”你认为是什么促使基廷在故事的这一点告诉自己这些?关于他所说的是否属实，源泉说了些什么?你同意吗?为什么或为什么不?

3、Dominique says to Alvah Scarret: “I take the only desire one can really permit oneself. Freedom, Alvah, freedom. . . . To ask nothing. To expect nothing. To depend on nothing.” What does Dominique mean by this, and how does she act on her view over the course of the novel? What is Dominique’s perspective on this kind of “freedom” at the end of the novel, and why?   
多米尼克对阿尔瓦·斯卡利特说:“我只接受一个人真正允许自己的欲望。自由，Alvah，自由. . . .问什么。期待什么。什么也不依赖。”多米尼克这么说是什么意思?在小说的过程中，她是如何按照自己的观点行事的?在小说的结尾，多米尼克对这种“自由”的看法是什么?为什么?