This is the motive and purpose of my writing: *the projection of an ideal man*. The portrayal of a moral ideal, as my ultimate literary goal, as an end in itself--to which any didactic, intellectual or philosophical values contained in a novel are only the means.

Prizes for teachers who submit their students’ essays!

Many teachers use Anthem or The Fountainhead in their classroom and assign our essay contest topics to their students. If you are planning to require your students to enter one of our contests, or if you know that a number of your students will enter one of the contests, we encourage you to collect their essays and send them to us.

As a thank-you from ARI, teachers who submit at least 5 essays will receive prizes. The following will be awarded when you submit at least. . .

5 Essays:

Letters of Ayn Rand, edited by Michael S. Berliner. Discover the “personal” Ayn Rand in this extraordinary collection of her letters.

20 Essays:

Letters of Ayn Rand, edited by Michael S. Berliner PLUS Objectively Speaking, edited by Marlene Podritske and Peter Schwartz. Ayn Rand was interviewed by Mike Wallace, Johnny Carson, Edwin Newman, Louis Rukeyser and many more.

50 Essays:

Letters of Ayn Rand, edited by Michael S. Berliner; Objectively Speaking, edited by Marlene Podritske and Peter Schwartz; PLUS The Fountainhead CD Audiobook, read by Christopher Hurt. Unabridged, professional reading.

100 Essays:

Letters of Ayn Rand, edited by Michael S. Berliner; Objectively Speaking, edited by Marlene Podritske and Peter Schwartz; The Fountainhead CD Audiobook, read by Christopher Hurt; PLUS a facsimile of page 1 from The Fountainhead original manuscript. Grand Prize!

The teacher who submits the most essays to each essay contest will receive the prizes above PLUS a $200 Gift Certificate to Amazon.com!

To submit your students’ essays, please:

  • Collect your students’ essays and mail them to us in one package.

  • Each essay MUST include a stapled cover sheet with the following information: student’s name; student’s mailing address; student’s e-mail address; grade level; topic selected (#1, 2 or 3); name and address of your school; your name.

  • Include a separate note in the package with your name, school name, your e-mail address and telephone number. Alternatively:

Have your students submit online at: aynrand.org/contests.

If you have any comments or questions about the contests or about teaching Ayn Rand’s novels in your classroom, please write to contests@aynrand.org.