<p>Atlas</a> Shrugged Essay Contest ? Ayn Rand Novels
Now Open
Deadline: September 17, 2011
There are actually multiple essay contest throughout the year</p>
<p>FIRST PRIZE: $10,000
3 SECOND PRIZES: $2,000
5 THIRD PRIZES: $1,000
25 FINALISTS: $100
50 SEMIFINALISTS: $50</p>
<p>The winning applicant will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of Atlas Shrugged. Essay submissions are evaluated in a fair and unbiased four-round judging process. Judges are individually selected by the Ayn Rand Institute based on a demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Ayn Rands works. To ensure the anonymity of our participants, essay cover sheets are removed after the first round. Winners names are unknown to judges until after essays have been ranked and the contest results finalized. The Ayn Rand Institute checks essays with Ithenticate plagiarism detection software. </p>
<p>Select ONE of the following three topics:
What do you think is meant, in Part III of Atlas Shrugged, by the phrase utopia of greed? </p>
<p>Why does Francisco DAnconia, heir to the greatest fortune in the world and a productive genius with boundless ambition,change his course and pose as, of all things, a playboy? </p>
<p>What does the story of Atlas Shrugged have to say about the relative powers of good and evil and the conditions under which one is victorious over the other?. </p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>Take Care,
Lisa</p>