Hank and Dagny Continued

Although I am happy that Hank and Dagny finally got together, I feel that their relationship has evoked a sort of depressing, emotionless tone to the readers. Both Hank and Dagny are powerful, successful, and intelligent business owners who are constantly admired, or criticized, by the public. Their priority is prosperity and success, and they let nothing get in their way when it comes to achieving their goals in the industrial world.

          It is clear that Hank and Dagny have strong sexual tension, and that they both want nothing but physical pleasure from each other. The fact that their relationship is so detached made me contemplate whether or not Hank and Dagny are capable of caring for one another; or anyone else for that matter. Nevertheless, Hank feels guilty for cheating on his wife, and shows that he regrets it at one point. But this regret quickly fades away when Dagny tells him she doesn’t want a relationship with him; she just wants sex.

           The two leaders of this industry are so infested in their work that they are losing touch of the important things in life. Hank could care less about Lillian, and Dagny has no interest in pursuing a relationship with a man. The only thing the both of them want is for their businesses to prosper and grow. Despite the fact that they are not inclined to start a relationship at this point in the book, I feel that they will eventually develop stronger feelings for each other that will go past their physical attractions, which will complicate things and simultaneously make the book even more interesting.