reading between naps
I have a sort of flu or something of that nature, so not going to school I was able to read between napping all day. Despite my condition, I still enjoyed The Fountainhead and realized it is the way Rand describes her characters and setting. For instance when describing a character she does not simply give descriptions of their appearance, but the method that she develops the character allows the reader to understand how that character thinks. I like this technique a great deal because I feel as though I am really connecting with her characters. This novel takes place more in the minds of the characters, which I believe moves the story, and not the plot. I would say her writing may be preachy at times, however, overall I suppose her writing is an attempt at depicting a world where her character’s strong ideals shape the world around them. Roark symbolizes principle, obviously, and I think Rand uses him to illustrate that it takes such people to progress a civilization.
