Analysis Of The Launch Of Apollo 11 By Ayn Rand

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Ayn Rand Commentary
The Apollo 11 trip to the moon, launched man into a level of greatness in which they have never achieved before. Through Ayn Rand's commentary, which was published in her Objectivist magazine, readers are able to experience the launch of Apollo 11 through a new perspective and understand why and how this event showed man's greatness. I believe Ayn Rand effectively conveys her purpose through the style, logic and imagery she uses.
Ayn Rand was born in Russia in 1929, and was a hard working and passionate women. At the age of 8, Rand taught herself how to read and write. While she was growing up, Rand was forced to move due to the Russian Revolution and Bolshevik Revolution, both of which she witnessed first hand. On another …show more content…

The way in which the author describes how the rocket ascended into space, the subject of the piece, creates vivid images in the reader's mind. This is effective because Ayn Rand is able to make the reader feel as if they are witnessing this spectacular event along side her. The purpose of this article was to convey to the reader that man achieved greatness through this launch. She also wants the reader to understand that "...this cataclysm was planned, unleashed, and controlled by man..." (The July 16, 1969, Launch: A Symbol of Man's Greatness). The author focuses on man's relationship to nature because it shows her audience that man has power, further proving man's level of greatness. Therefore, this shows how through knowledge, hard work, and determination mankind is able to succeed in overpowering nature. Overall, the author effectively conveys to her audience that this launch proved man's power and greatness because of the logic she …show more content…

This effectively appeals to the reader's emotions because the author not only creates an image in the reader's mind, but also allows them to feel apart of the event by using the five senses. For instance, Rand describes the color of the rocket and the fire it pushed out when launching by using effective adjectives, which allows the reader to picture the event. While she is describing the event, she also states how she felt and what the atmosphere was like, so the reader is able to understand what it would have felt like to stand in the crowd and gaze up at the

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