Read the excerpt from anthem, by ayn rand. neither am i the means to any end others may wish to accomplish. i am not a tool for their use. i am not a servant of their needs. i am not a bandage for their wounds. i am not a sacrifice on their altars. i am a man. this miracle of me is mine to own and keep, and mine to guard, and mine to use, and mine to kneel before! the imagery of servitude and sacrifice reinforces the theme that the moral purpose of a person’s life is to seek his or her own happiness. serve a higher power. fight against oppression for all mankind. reject selfish desires.

seek his or her own happiness.

Explanation:

In the excerpt, the speaker says that the "miracle of me is mine to own and keep, and mine to guard, and mine to use, and mine to kneel before!" This shows that the speaker sees him/herself as responsible for his/her own behavior and well being. We know that the speaker does not see the moral purpose as serving a higher power because the speaker says "I am not a sacrifice on their altars." We also do not see any indication that he is fighting oppression. Since the speaker is focusing on his/herself for the entire passage, we know that the speaker is not rejecting selfish desires.

to not go near anything hot

just took the test;

argument: "it's time to wage a war against britain to secure american freedom."

claims: "america has tried every peaceful method available for seperating from england" & "the americans' petitions to the king have been turned away by him."