2023安·蘭德寫作競賽最新賽題公布，作品提交截止時間須注意！

Ayn Rand Institute essay contest?安·蘭德寫作比賽，是由安·蘭德協會于1985年發起組織，在全球范圍內舉辦關于安·蘭德小說的征文比賽，旨在通過該項學術活動推廣安·蘭德的寫作理念，每年向全球學生頒發的總獎金超過 220 萬美元。

參賽要求

Anthem組：

全球8-12年級學生均可參加

600-1200詞的全英文原創文章

The Fountainhead組：

全球11-12年級學生均可參加

800-1600詞的全英文原創文章

Atlas Shrugged組：

全球12年級、大學生和研究生均可參加800-1600詞的全英文原創文章

作品提交時間

Anthem組和The Fountainhead組

2023年4月27日提交截止

Atlas Shrugged組

2022年11月7日提交截止

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比賽規則

1、參賽者必須在比賽舉辦的學年注冊為8年級、9年級、10年級、11年級或12年級學生。

2、論文必須原創，全英文撰寫，雙倍行距，在論文中發現的拼寫錯誤和/或書面更正將計入最終成績，每位學生每年只能提交一份參賽作品。

3、論文必須在報名截止時間太平洋時間晚上11:59通過在線門戶網站以電子方式提交。

2023可選賽題

Anthem組：

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·蘭德 (Ayn Rand) 曾說過，《國歌》的第十一章和第十二章??包含了故事中真正的國歌。考慮一下“國歌”這個詞的幾種不同定義，然后解釋為什么你認為安蘭德將這本書稱為“國歌”。您認為第 XI 章和第 XII 章（或整本書）在什么意義上是一首國歌？書名與故事的主題和信息有何關聯？解釋你的答案。

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?”

對于Anthem的以下陳述?，請解釋它在故事中的作用、它與故事主題和信息的關系，以及它與你自己生活的相關性：“你確實很幸福，”他們回答道。“當男人為兄弟而活時，他們還能怎樣？”

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 犯下了他的社會中一些最嚴重的罪行。如果這些罪行被發現，他將面臨受到嚴厲懲罰的風險。然而，面對這種危險，盡管平等在他的社會手中遭受了多少苦難，他還是決心將他的發明（并承認他的罪行）帶到世界學者委員會。是什么促使他挺身而出？他希望達到什么目的？如果你是 Equality 的朋友（如 International 4-8818）或愛他的人（如 Liberty 5-3000），你希望他做什么，為什么？你認為他應該做什么，為什么？

The Fountainhead組：

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?

馬洛里這樣評價羅克：“你知道人們多么渴望永恒。但他們隨著每一天的流逝而死去。. . . 他們改變，他們否認，他們自相矛盾——他們稱之為成長。. . . 他們怎么能期待一種他們從未擁有過的永恒呢？但是霍華德——人們可以想象他會永遠存在。”?舉例說明小說中的人物會按照馬洛里建議的方式發生變化。整本書中洛克在哪些方面沒有改變？他的性格在哪些方面有所發展？這些人物塑造問題與小說的主題有什么關系？

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.

圖希告訴基廷：“我是你所知道的最無私的人。我的獨立性不如你，我只是強迫你出賣了你的靈魂。”?根據 Toohey 自己的解釋和他在故事中的行為，解釋你對 Toohey 的意思的理解。作者是否同意圖希對自己動機的評估？你覺得呢？請解釋你的答案。

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，我們可以看到 Roark 如何以他自己的創造性愿景為指導，無論是在他發展自己作為建筑師的技能的方式中，在他為雇主工作的條款中，還是在他用于接受或接受的標準中。拒絕新客戶。從他的決策和行動的這些方面的例子來看，你認為他會是自由市場資本主義的支持者還是反對者？解釋你的答案，一定要定義相關術語。