Ayn Rand wrote “We The Living” to tell the story of Communist Russia- The Revolution. She wanted to show the rest of the world what was really happening in Russia.
The story is extremely depressing. There is no light at the end of the tunnel. She argues that under the extreme control of a government that tries to bring about the idealism of Marxism, a country and its people will die. Everybody loses the rich and the poor. The Marxist ideal of everyone living on equal ground can never come true. The Revolution never lived up to the fair and equal society it promised. Before the revolution only the poor were exploited, now both the poor and the rich were exploited.
Man has to want to help his fellow man. He cannot be forced into it. People want to give what they want to give, not what they are told to give.
As I mentioned earlier the story is really dark, I had a difficult time completing the book, but I wished Rand showed a lot more of life before the revolution.
Ayn Rand wrote “We The Living” to tell the story of Communist Russia- The Revolution. She wanted to show the rest of the world what was really happening in Russia.
I never read this one, I didn't know it even exist? thanks
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