Francisco
D’Anconia struck me as a confident, handsome, brilliant, and extremely
interesting man from his first appearance. I loved the way Ayn Rand conveyed
his character to the readers; she clearly communicated the sexy, mysterious
atmosphere that Frisco’s presence gave off, and I found his and Dagny’s story
to be endearing.
What made Frisco
such an interesting character were his mysterious, unexplainable acts. Why would he invest in a project that he knew
would end up in his inconvenience? Why does he have absolutely no problem with
the enormous lump some of money that he lost? As I read through the lines of
this section of the book, I couldn’t help but ask myself all these questions,
and all I wanted to do was keep reading so I could find out the true reason for
his reckless (or maybe not so reckless) acts.
Francisco’s
speech about the failed project, addressing the fact that his actions were
purely made out of moral-correctness shut everyone in the room up, and most
importantly embarrassed James (my favorite part!). He left Hank and Lillian’s
guests speechless, yet speculative, and in a way caused them to admire him far
more than they had before he gave the discourse. This scene was a perfect
example of Francisco’s ability to outsmart everyone, and clearly demonstrated
his wit and intelligence. Nevertheless, I am curious to find out what it is
that Dagny is not “courageous enough” to hear, and I am sure that the money he
lost in his investment is part of larger scheme that Frisco cleverly planned.
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