Question

at first, man was enslaved by the gods. but he broke their chains. then he was enslaved by the kings. but he broke their chains. he was enslaved by his birth, by his kin, by his race. but he broke their chains. he declared to all his brothers that a man has rights which neither god nor king nor other men can take away from him, no matter what their number, for his is the right of man, and there is no right on earth above this right. and he stood on the threshold of the freedom for which the blood of the centuries behind him had been spilled.

but then he gave up all he had won, and fell

which quotation from the passage best supports the idea that collectivism discourages progress?

• \at first, man was enslaved by the gods\
• \he declared to all his brothers that a man has rights\
• \and he stood on the threshold of the freedom\
• \but then he gave up all he had won, and fell lower than his savage beginning\

Explanation:

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Analyze the question and context

The question asks which quotation from the passage best supports the idea that collectivism discourages progress. The passage is from Ayn Rand's novella Anthem, which explores the conflict between individualism and collectivism.

Evaluate the concept of collectivism in the passage

Using the Individualism vs Collectivism and Ayn Rand Philosophy knowledge points

• Collectivism is represented in the passage by man being enslaved by "his birth, by his kin, by his race" (group identities).
• The passage states that after breaking these collective chains and standing on the threshold of freedom, man "gave up all he had won, and fell lower than his savage beginning."
• Falling "lower than his savage beginning" directly represents a regression or a complete halt/reversal of human progress.

Assess the given options

• "At first, man was enslaved by the gods": This refers to religious/theocratic subjugation, not specifically collectivism or its direct discouragement of progress.
• "He declared to all his brothers that a man has rights": This represents the assertion of individual rights, which is an individualist advancement rather than collectivism discouraging progress.
• "And he stood on the threshold of the freedom": This represents a moment of potential progress and liberation.
• "But then he gave up all he had won, and fell lower than his savage beginning": This describes the consequence of giving up individual freedom for collective conformity, resulting in a loss of all historical progress ("fell lower than his savage beginning").

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<mcq-option>(C) "And he stood on the threshold of the freedom"</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>(D) "But then he gave up all he had won, and fell lower than his savage beginning"</mcq-correct>
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Answer:

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Analyze the question and context

The question asks which quotation from the passage best supports the idea that collectivism discourages progress. The passage is from Ayn Rand's novella Anthem, which explores the conflict between individualism and collectivism.

Evaluate the concept of collectivism in the passage

Using the Individualism vs Collectivism and Ayn Rand Philosophy knowledge points

• Collectivism is represented in the passage by man being enslaved by "his birth, by his kin, by his race" (group identities).
• The passage states that after breaking these collective chains and standing on the threshold of freedom, man "gave up all he had won, and fell lower than his savage beginning."
• Falling "lower than his savage beginning" directly represents a regression or a complete halt/reversal of human progress.

Assess the given options

• "At first, man was enslaved by the gods": This refers to religious/theocratic subjugation, not specifically collectivism or its direct discouragement of progress.
• "He declared to all his brothers that a man has rights": This represents the assertion of individual rights, which is an individualist advancement rather than collectivism discouraging progress.
• "And he stood on the threshold of the freedom": This represents a moment of potential progress and liberation.
• "But then he gave up all he had won, and fell lower than his savage beginning": This describes the consequence of giving up individual freedom for collective conformity, resulting in a loss of all historical progress ("fell lower than his savage beginning").

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