In this case, Roak lives as the embodiment of his work. He represents his buildings, especially because "a house can have integrity, just like a person"" (136). Roark stands to serve purpose akin to the Heller house that ".is made by its own need, while ".others are made by the need to impress"" (136). It is the same divide that sets Roark apart from other the architects, casting him an ideal individual and forming him into a model of exaltation.
Dominique knew exactly such about Roark and his projects before they had even formally met. In confidence to Ellsworth, she had said Howard's job on the Enright House was "too beautiful [and] shouldn't have offered it for men like you to look at"" (244). At first, most spectators and critics didn't acknowledge any success in Roark's buildings. Either they had nothing to say or bluntly rejected his modernistic approach. They should have seen that his structures were far more than modern, that he was free in his work with the sky as his limit and the earth his stability. Dominique had been learning this when "she could see his hands shaping the setbacks, the corners, the roofs of all the structure below, " finding herself allured to that of which he was capable of (324). He was great because "a man is made of what he creates of himself"" (681). He created a standard, an honest one that exceeded all other architects, and she, convinced that he was too great for their mediocre world and she must rid him from it, understood this supremely. .
There was always a magnificent level of understanding between the two. But perhaps one conundrum Dominique couldn't unravel her mind from was how Roark came to posses such noble rank in character. Dominique knew what to expect of most men and we witness this during her first encounter with Peter Keating when she says, "That's what I'd expect you to say and I don't like to hear what I expect"" (118.) Roark was ultimately unique with the element of surprise.
AYN RAND The Fountainhead SETTING- Plane ticket- the story took place in metropoliton new york, but Rorke often finds himself travaling it many different places just to find a job. ... CHOICE (ANOTHER CHARACTER)-Dominique- flower- she is decribes as being the ideal woman. ...
Ayn Rand - The Fountainhead Standing naked on top of a cliff, Howard Roark envisions what the trees and granite around him can be made into. ... In a granite quarry in Connecticut, Roark meets Dominique Francon, Guy Francon's daughter. ... At the trial Dominique tries to defend Roark but ends up breaking down and is ashamed. ... Dominique, still trying to fight for Roark publishes her papers without luck. ... Dominique Francon ends up divorcing Wynand and marrying her true love, Howard Roark....
Of all the characters in Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead, there is one who is most complex. ... In The Fountainhead, Howard Roarke consistently demonstrates that he is an altruistic yet complex character. ... Roarke feels the complex connection between Dominique Francon and himself. ... Howard helped Dominique when asked. ... Dominique Francon likes Roarke. ...
One such philosophy, objectivism, is represented exceptionally by the timeless novel, The Fountainhead. Through the use of compelling dialogue, Ayn Rand reveals her own feelings towards objectivism, and her thoughts towards conformity and independence. ... Dominique: "Roark, I can accept anything, except what seems to be the easiest for most people: the half-way, the almost, the just-about, the in- between." ... Dominique perceives people as lazy, and to her that is just unacceptable. ... Dominique also makes a social statement by implying that society needs to reevaluate its work e...
The Fountainhead is a novel about the triumph of the "selfish" individual. ... The conventional definition of the word "selfish" is "focused on wealth, power, or pleasure for the self," but Rand uses it to mean only "focused on self." ... Indeed, Keating's abandonment of Katie in favor of Dominique is one of the final decisions he made for reasons other than his own, and it is perhaps the one which ultimately crushes him. ... Rand believes that the individual is responsible for his or her own decisions and must make his or her own meaning in the world. ... The Fountainhead deals with ext...
