As I read through the book, I was rather surprised by how
Rand continued to characterize Dagny. When I first started the book, She almost
seemed inhuman to me. She was this proud, stoic character that was unmovable by
those around her; stubborn and unwavering in her decisions and commitments.
However, as I read through chapter three in particular, we as readers receive a
huge amount of detail about her past and more personal feelings. Even as a
young child, she was unmoving in what she wanted to do, which was be in control
of the Taggart Transcontinental, We also discover her connection with
Francisco. They were childhood friends and eventually lovers. When I read about
her childhood, she came across to me as knowledgeable yet extremely naïve. She
was unusually intelligent for someone her age, yet she seemed to follow around
Francisco as though he was some type of god. When he told her not to be
surprised by what he may do in the future, and when she saw all of the unusual
things that he had done , I think that made her lose her trust and belief that
she held in him. I think she separated that new Francisco from the one she knew
in her past, and buried the old one in her memories for her not to worry about.
Then she threw herself into her work. This whole chapter with Francisco gives
the reader more of an insight on Dagny’s character, and makes her come across as
more human.
Rachel Franklin
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