The Virtue of Selfishness
Describe symbolism in The Virtue of Selfishness by Ayn Rand
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The Soviet Union represents authoritarianism. Soviet Russia is Rand's birthplace. Her extremely negative views toward this country are based on her experiences in living there after the Communists took over and controlled the way people lived.