1. #49 Journal 12/16
I worship individuals for their highest possibilities as individuals, and I loathe humanity, for its failure to live up to those possibilities.
Respond to this quote from Ayn Rand. What does she mean? Discuss the impact of some of her specific diction choices. Do you agree? Explain.

2. Is it possible to live in a perfect society
Is it possible to live in a perfect society? Could we ever create a Utopia?
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3. #50 Utopia Background 12/16 Written in 1515 by Thomas More, England
More was a lawyer and an advisor to the king.
More was a devout Catholic and did not approve of Henry VIII’s departure from the church in order to marry Anne Boleyn.
More was executed in 1535, a martyr for his religion. More was canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1935.

4. #50 Utopia Background 12/16 Utopia was written in Latin.
Pun on Greek words for “no place” and “good place.”
Fictional account of a traveler named Hytholodaeus (Greek for “educated in nonsense.”)
Was he serious? Or making another kind of comment? Many ideas do not fit with his personal beliefs.

5. Vocabulary
Hedonistic
Asceticism

6. Utopia vs. Anthem
Read the excerpt from Utopia and annotate to compare this world with the world in Anthem. Mark sections based on the following topics with these numbers:
1. working conditions, recreation
2. family structure
3. religious beliefs
4. collectivism- how are things shared?
5. happiness, pleasure
6. old age, dying

7. Missing Quizzes:
Please be ready to make up any missing quizzes TOMORROW