Atlas Shrugged, as it starts off,
describes the characters in depth and focuses on their thoughts and reactions
to what is going on around them. Rand uses detailed descriptions to provide the
reader with as much information. Each character had their own distinct
personalities and characteristics that make them different than the others.
James
Taggart at first seems to not worry about what is going on with the railroad
issues while his sister, Dagny,
worries about their company and the train wrecks that have been
happening. It’s interesting to see how different two siblings can actually be,
in regards to business. Eddie
Willers, a childhood friend and employee of the Taggart’s, views the world in a
negative light while Dagny and James have a more positive outlook on things.
Both Eddie and Dagny view the wrecks as a set back and want to take control of
the situation before anything else happens. Jim (James), unlike his sister,
does what anyone tells him to do. He doesn’t have a strong backbone and would rather
be left alone than be bothered with anything having to do with train wrecks. Dagny
and Jim differ on their views of the railroad. Dagny only speaks about making
money while Jim speaks about helping others and doing what is right. Dagny is more forceful with her words
and Jim is soft-spoken and sticks to only one viewpoint.
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