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學術活動時間軸——所有日期和時間按太平洋時間進行。

學術活動題目公布： 2021年8月22日

論文提交截止： 2022年4月28日

參賽要求

Anthem組：

全球8-12年級均可參加

每位參賽者只能提交一份600-1200以內的文章

The Fountainhead組：

全球11-12年級均可參加

每位參賽者只能提交一份800-1600以內的文章

可選賽題：

Anthem組：

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·蘭德(Ayn Rand)沒有暗示任何角色的種族，也沒有暗示故事中存在種族偏見。但是在安塞姆社會中還有其他形式的偏見嗎?如果是，他們針對的是什么或誰，為什么?這些形式的偏見在哪些方面與種族偏見相似或不同?

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?

你認為7-2521號平等是自私的嗎?在你的答案中，從故事中舉出例子來支持你的答案。平等號對待生活和故事中其他角色的態度與我們通常認為的“自私”有什么相似或不同之處?關于追求自己興趣的意義，你從這個故事中學到了什么?

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?

你覺得自由5-3000是個令人欽佩的人物嗎?在你的回答中，給出故事中關于她的行為、態度或性格的例子，讓你這樣回答。“自由”在哪些方面與我們所崇拜的其他女性相似或不同?

The Fountainhead組：

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.

霍華德·羅克對蓋爾·威納德說:“看看我們周圍的每個人。你想知道他們為什么受苦，為什么他們尋找幸福卻永遠找不到。如果有男人停下來問自己是否有過真正的個人欲望，他會找到答案. . . .他說不出一件事:“這是我想要的，因為我想要它，而不是因為它讓我的鄰居目瞪口呆地看著我。”’……對我們來說神圣或珍貴的東西是我們從混亂的分享中撤出的東西。但現在，我們被教導要把自己的一切公之于眾，讓大家去抓。”基于這種觀點，你認為羅克會如何看待如今人們在Facebook和Instagram等社交媒體平臺上的行為?舉例說明他可能贊成或不贊成的事情。你同意還是不同意他的評價?解釋你的立場。

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?

盧修斯·海耶死后，基廷告訴自己:“他沒有什么可遺憾的;他做了任何人都會做的事;凱瑟琳說過，他是自私的;每個人都是自私的;自私并不是一件好事，但他并不是一個人這么做。”你認為是什么促使基廷在故事的這一點告訴自己這些?關于他所說的是否屬實，源泉說了些什么?你同意嗎?為什么或為什么不?

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?

多米尼克對阿爾瓦·斯卡利特說:“我只接受一個人真正允許自己的欲望。自由，Alvah，自由. . . .問什么。期待什么。什么也不依賴。”多米尼克這么說是什么意思?在小說的過程中，她是如何按照自己的觀點行事的?在小說的結尾，多米尼克對這種“自由”的看法是什么?為什么?