Articulate Voices in Literature Inspire Change: Ayn Rand, George Orwell, and Ray Bradbury

In the words of Ayn Rand, “A culture is made or destroyed-by its articulate voices.” (Ayn Rand). “Articulate voices” found in Animal Farm by George Orwell, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, and Anthem by Ayn Rand all create or destroy his or her culture. In all three novels, the “articulate voices” inspire change, take actions that affect his or her surroundings, and cause revolutions.

Articulate voices found in all three novels inspire change. In Animal Farm, Old Major is the quintessence of an articulate voice. “Is it not crystal clear comrades that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the tyranny of human beings? Only get rid of men…” (9) . After Old Major tells the animals this, they all begin to question their lives on the farm. They realize that they are being treated unfair and go onto rebelling against Mr. Jones further on into the novel. Likewise, in Fahrenheit 451, Clarisse McClellan inspires change in Montag. “Do you ever read the books you burn?” (8) . Clarisse, overall, in the novel causes a lot of change and realization within Montag. When she says this to him one day, Montag questions his occupation and begins do something that is illegal and is frowned upon in his society; he begins collecting books. Also Clarisse inspires change within Montag when she tells him about what love really is. He begins reflected on his relationship with his wife and realizes that in fact he is not in love with his wife Mildred. In Anthem, Equality inspires change in Liberty. “Our dearest one, fear nothing of the forest…” * (83-84). Equality makes Liberty understand that the society they live in is not an adequate one and that they would be happier living in the Uncharted Forest. From the moment they met in the fields,...

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Inspiring change, taking actions that affect his or her surroundings, and causing revolutions, articulate voices found in Animal Farm, Fahrenheit 451, and Anthem all make or destroy their culture. Children in society today are the articulate voices of the future, future. Depending on his or her parents, peers, and surroundings, he or she will grow up to either develop and create society or destroy culture. In order to ensure a good culture in the future, the articulate voices of today must be a positive influence on the young of this society. They must take actions that positively affect his or her surroundings. They must cause positive changes. They must inspire change.

Works Cited

Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. New York: Del Rey, 1950.

Orwell, George. Animal Farm. New York: New American Library, 1996.

Rand, Ayn. Anthem. New York: New American Library, 1995.