Read the excerpt from anthem, by ayn rand. i do not surrender my treasures, nor do i share them. the fortune of my spirit is not to be blown into coins of brass and flung to the winds as alms for the poor of the spirit. i guard my treasures: my thought, my will, my freedom. the imagery of treasure and fortune helps to establish which theme? wealth that is earned does not need to be shared. wealth and greed are destructive to the spirit. a person’s moral duty is to share wealth with the less fortunate. the most valuable human possessions are individuality and independence.