Atlas Shrugged Group at eNotes

Hank Rearden, business man to be feared, and genius inventor of an...

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 09:21:58 PST

Hank Rearden, business man to be feared, and genius inventor of an innovative new type of metal, has always put work first in his life. His work is the only thing that gives him true joy, and he has surpassed numerous obstacles and boundaries in order to succeed. Success in the business world, and with his steel, has been his mantra for years. He is willing to succeed at almost any cost--alienating his family, drowning out competitors,...

Henry Rearden is a man's man. He works hard, is honest, and has...

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 09:17:41 PST

Henry Rearden is a man's man. He works hard, is honest, and has integrity. Henry's friends call him "Hank" and respect him as a good businessman. Hank insists on perfection in his work and from his employees. He accepts no excuses and cuts competitors off at the knees if that is what it takes to be the best. You might call him ruthless. Hank is a capitalist and believes that a man has the right to be monetarily compensated for his...

In "Atlas Shrugged" how does Hank's contradictions in his philosophy...

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 03:28:38 PST

In "Atlas Shrugged" how does Hank's contradictions in his philosophy harm him psychologically and practically?

Literal answer: The enigmatic key character in Ayn Rand's book "Atlas...

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:50:43 PST

Literal answer: The enigmatic key character in Ayn Rand's book "Atlas Shrugged." He is a genius who invented a motor that functions with revolutionary technology, that would have entirely changed all of the industrial world as it was known at the time. However, a genius caught up in an increasingly collectivist society that touted proclamations that genius is evil, mankind's mind is immoral, and all people should immolate themselves to...

In Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged," who is John Galt?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:01:18 PST

In Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged," who is John Galt?

John Galt is designed in Rand's novel to represent the creative and...

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:37:46 PST

John Galt is designed in Rand's novel to represent the creative and enterprising system that will not be denied by the collectivist vision being offered in the novel. He is to represent that greatnss of human beings, the power of individual will, and the embodiment of the heights to which a human being can achieve if they are not to face external and entrenched social or political institutions that support the "herd" over the individual. ...

John Galt is the man who refused to, in "Atlas Shrugged", play by the...

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:33:41 PST

John Galt is the man who refused to, in "Atlas Shrugged", play by the rules that the politicians were playing by. In this novel--which has a highly biased slant against collectivism and socialism, so this post will reflect those views--the politicians were pushing the ideologies of collectivism, socialism, putting aside personal ambition or success for the greater good of others. They hampered people from succeeding by giving the successes...

In Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged," who is John Galt? And why is this a...

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:14:15 PST

In Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged," who is John Galt? And why is this a relevant question in today's political system?

In Ayn Rand's classic Atlas Shrugged, Robin Hood is the embodiment of...

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 18:34:56 PST

In Ayn Rand's classic Atlas Shrugged, Robin Hood is the embodiment of the ideal the author wishes to see destroyed in two intertwined ways. First, he robbed the rich to give to the poor. Holding this up as a heroic act makes taxation seem moral, and contributes to the idea that the rich have no right to their wealth. Second, he gives altruistically, when Rand's ideals emphasize a conscious and deliberate selfishness. Robin Hood makes all the...

Why does Roger say that Robin Hood is the man he must destroy in...

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 10:40:55 PST

Why does Roger say that Robin Hood is the man he must destroy in "Atlas Shrugged"?