Reaction: It all makes sense!

Wendell Pfeffer

10/6/13

Reaction: It all makes sense

            The final 300 pages of Ayn Rands Atlas Shrugged have been speechless. Everything seems to make sense now – who is John Galt, the motor and the disappearances. The reason behind this factor all comes into place with the concept behind the looters. They are the people that take what they want, make it seem that the rich business owners are the bad guys because they don’t give enough and run behind the slogan “need before greed.” Their motive is simple: to make everything equal. For example if a worker works twice as hard compared to another worker who barely works at all they still receive the same benefits and values etc. Which is morally incorrect.

            Business owners and people with ideas and brilliant minds are all getting tired of this notion and are convinced that nothing will change unless if they do something. People like John Galt, Midas Mulligan, Ken Dannager and Francisco are all taking a stand against the looters. They believe that with the absence of inventors, business leaders and people with great ideas, more so like them that the looters will have nothing to take, which will eventually lead to a crash in the system. People and workers who once thought they were evil will mourn for their return. This is the purpose behind the valley – to wait it out. But they have one problem; they need everyone to participate that keeps a vital roll in the real world like Dagny and Hank Rearden. Dagny wanted to uncover the valleys secrets about the engine but she is faced with a choice to accept “the oath” or to continue things as before in New York. She couldn’t accept it because it would require her to never return to her railroad. She believes her railroad still has a chance and is driven by Hank Reardens courage to never give up. Dagny represents Taggart Transcontinental, it defines who she is and she can’t just watch her railroad lead to destruction. Dagny unfortunately declines Galts offer and goes back to New York. But there is one more problem I think she will face – John Galt. Everyone in Galts Gulch will do everything they can to make Dagny lose hope so that she will eventually return and accept the oath. I believe Dagny will eventually fall and realize what she is doing makes no sense at all, thus she will disappear and return to Galts Gulch. But unfortunately I cannot predict the future and am really excited to find out what is going to happen with Dagny, the looters and Hank Rearden in the next few pages.  

Obama is a clear representation of a true "looter."