2023安·兰德写作竞赛最新赛题公布，作品提交截止时间须注意！

Ayn Rand Institute essay contest 安·兰德写作比赛，是由安·兰德协会于1985年发起组织，在全球范围内举办关于安·兰德小说的征文比赛，旨在通过该项学术活动推广安·兰德的写作理念，每年向全球学生颁发的总奖金超过 220 万美元。

参赛要求

Anthem组：

全球8-12年级学生均可参加

600-1200词的全英文原创文章

The Fountainhead组：

全球11-12年级学生均可参加

800-1600词的全英文原创文章

Atlas Shrugged组：

全球12年级、大学生和研究生均可参加800-1600词的全英文原创文章

作品提交时间

Anthem组和The Fountainhead组

2023年4月27日提交截止

Atlas Shrugged组

2022年11月7日提交截止

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比赛规则

1、参赛者必须在比赛举办的学年注册为8年级、9年级、10年级、11年级或12年级学生。

2、论文必须原创，全英文撰写，双倍行距，在论文中发现的拼写错误和/或书面更正将计入最终成绩，每位学生每年只能提交一份参赛作品。

3、论文必须在报名截止时间太平洋时间晚上11:59通过在线门户网站以电子方式提交。

2023可选赛题

Anthem组：

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.

艾恩·兰德 (Ayn Rand) 曾说过，《国歌》的第十一章和第十二章  包含了故事中真正的国歌。考虑一下“国歌”这个词的几种不同定义，然后解释为什么你认为安兰德将这本书称为“国歌”。您认为第 XI 章和第 XII 章（或整本书）在什么意义上是一首国歌？书名与故事的主题和信息有何关联？解释你的答案。

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?”

对于Anthem的以下陈述 ，请解释它在故事中的作用、它与故事主题和信息的关系，以及它与你自己生活的相关性：“你确实很幸福，”他们回答道。“当男人为兄弟而活时，他们还能怎样？”

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?

Equality  7-2521 犯下了他的社会中一些最严重的罪行。如果这些罪行被发现，他将面临受到严厉惩罚的风险。然而，面对这种危险，尽管平等在他的社会手中遭受了多少苦难，他还是决心将他的发明（并承认他的罪行）带到世界学者委员会。是什么促使他挺身而出？他希望达到什么目的？如果你是 Equality 的朋友（如 International 4-8818）或爱他的人（如 Liberty 5-3000），你希望他做什么，为什么？你认为他应该做什么，为什么？

The Fountainhead组：

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?

马洛里这样评价罗克：“你知道人们多么渴望永恒。但他们随着每一天的流逝而死去。. . . 他们改变，他们否认，他们自相矛盾——他们称之为成长。. . . 他们怎么能期待一种他们从未拥有过的永恒呢？但是霍华德——人们可以想象他会永远存在。” 举例说明小说中的人物会按照马洛里建议的方式发生变化。整本书中洛克在哪些方面没有改变？他的性格在哪些方面有所发展？这些人物塑造问题与小说的主题有什么关系？

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.

图希告诉基廷：“我是你所知道的最无私的人。我的独立性不如你，我只是强迫你出卖了你的灵魂。” 根据 Toohey 自己的解释和他在故事中的行为，解释你对 Toohey 的意思的理解。作者是否同意图希对自己动机的评估？你觉得呢？请解释你的答案。

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.

在The Fountainhead中，我们可以看到 Roark 如何以他自己的创造性愿景为指导，无论是在他发展自己作为建筑师的技能的方式中，在他为雇主工作的条款中，还是在他用于接受或接受的标准中。拒绝新客户。从他的决策和行动的这些方面的例子来看，你认为他会是自由市场资本主义的支持者还是反对者？解释你的答案，一定要定义相关术语。