The Fountainhead (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Ayn Rand
- First Published: 1943
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social morality
- Time of Work: 1922-1930’s
- Setting: New York City
- Genres: Long fiction, Philosophical realism
- Subjects: Values, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Power, personal or social, Love or romance, New York City, 1920’s, 1930’s, Individuality, Trials, Ethics, Success or failure, Conformity, Architecture or architects, Public housing
- Locales: New York, NY
Characters Discussed
Howard Roark, the hero, a maverick architect apparently modeled on Frank Lloyd Wright. He refuses to compromise with mediocrity and conventional fashion, insisting on pursuing his personal vision whatever the cost. The story follows Roark from his architectural school days to the novel’s climax, his trial for dynamiting a public housing project whose builder had compromised his design. Roark’s credo is, “I don’t build to have clients; I have clients so I can build.”
Peter Keating, Roark’s classmate in architectural school. The two are...
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