The Fountainhead | Gail Wynand

Gail Wynand
Wynand is a powerful newspaper mogul who, like Dominique, has a pessimistic view of the world, even though he was able to successfully escape New York's Hell's Kitchen. He has built up his financial empire by "giv[ing] people what they want," with little regard for integrity. When he discovers that quality in Roark, Wynand determines to help him succeed. Wynand is convinced that he can manipulate public opinion, and so supports Roark when he is tried for the Cortlandt bombing. When the public subsequently turns against him, he tells himself, "You...

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