The Fountainhead | Steven Mallory

Steven Mallory
As his friend Roark notes, Steven Mallory's sculptures are "not what men are, but what men could be—and should be." Mallory's talents enable him to create "the heroic in man," similar to what Roark achieves in the construction of his skyscrapers. Mallory, like Cameron and Roark, has been unappreciated for his innovative vision and as a result, when Roark first meets him, he is bitter and cynical about ever achieving recognition. Unlike Roark, pubic opinion affects him. After continual rejections he turns to alcohol for escape. When Roark hires...

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