The most influential scene in my reading this week had to be James's wedding with Cherryl. First off, it came up so surprisingly. As Dagny's journey to find the revolutionary motor inventor continued throughout the story, James had been with Cherryl.
Cherryl's obsession with James's power and attention continues to add fuel to the fire that is their relationship with one another. James orders Cherryl to stay at her house while the two were engaged, primarily to make himself seem like some philanthropic god to the poor. They both pull toward each other based on attention and power to a certain extent.
Lillian's presence at the wedding is influential in the characterization of herself, Dagny, and Hank. When arriving to the wedding, Lillian immediately tells James how she 'dragged' Hank over to the wedding and how she had been doing Jim a favor. Seriously, what's the matter with you? Why would someone feel motivated to go and speak negatively about one's husband? The whole conversation pretty much frustrated me.
Lillian's confrontation with Dagny also popped out in my eyes. First off, she asks Dagny for the bracelet back, and, as expected, Dagny quickly refuses. Lillian then implies that Dagny and Hank were having an affair. Hank squeezes an apology out of Lillian, rather than standing by her side, just like he did during their wedding anniversary in the beginning of the novel.
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