From the beginning it was evident that Dagny had her priorities set from an early age, and as the book progresses, we can tell that it has been thanks to Francisco d 'Anconia that she developed this kind of thinking. Eddie and Dagny, along with the rest of the planet, have admired Francisco since he was young because of how well he did everything and how determined he was to do anything and everything. Everyone thought that he would grow up to be the best heir that the d' Anconia legacy had ever since, and up until this incident of the Mexican mines, they were correct. Dagny and Francisco admit that all they care about is money, and Francisco explains that its to buy his admission into heaven, as if money is the factor that purifies the soul of sin, when, in truth, its the other way around because greed is a sin. We also see the early suggested romantic relationship between younger Dagny and Francisco fully explained and developed. There is also various evidence that Jim dislikes Francisco and vice-versa, but I see it a good fit to conclude that those feelings arose from competition of who would be the more successful son of the two giant companies, and who would Dagny look up to and respect the most, which obviously Francisco took from Jim from the very beginning.
-Luis D.
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