Dagny wakes up to the famous man who's name was infested in the question representing futility, hopelessness, and the demise of a nations economy. Finally, we find out who John Galt is. His mysterious, sexy, and confident appearance immediately caught my eye and made me want to find out more about his character. At this point in the book, it seems as if Dagny is in a dream. The setting and atmosphere together form a picture in the readers' heads that takes them far from reality and makes them wonder if everything is actually happening, or if it is a sort of heaven. Interestingly enough, Dagny and John Galt have a connection from the first few words they exchange. Before she even knows his name, Dagny is attracted to this man and describes him as a perfect masculine figure.
Litte details here and there, such as the fact that Richard Halley is playing his Fifth Concerto around the corner, or that Hugh Akston and Midas Mulligan make a random appearance, threw me off. Just like Dagny, I was wondering what the hell was going on because all of these events seemed way too bizarre to be going on at once.
When I found out that John Galt was the creator of the motor Dagny had discovered, I was pleased with the way Ayn Rand put together the novel. I loved the twist and really did not expect it to turn out that way.
I found this part of the book pretty cool because, in a way, Dagny was in a different position than she had been at any other point. Every time I've seen Dagny, even when she hit rock bottom, she was in control of the situation and knew exactly what was going on. She somehow always had the "head position" in whatever occurred, and in these scenes she is lost, confused, and surprised by what is happening. This time, she is not in control and I saw a sort of innocent, naïve side to her by the way she reacted to the events.
I would say that this was one of my favorite parts of the book. It had a mysterious atmosphere to it and little by little it was pieced together. I loved the fact that John Galt was this perfect, manly, intelligent figure that Dagny is intrigued by, and although it is cheesy I'm glad they had a connection.
Id have to agree with Vero. This is undoubtedly the best part of the book so far. The use of subtle details throughout the book like Halley in the beginning, or Mulligan Bank with Ragnar, and Akston with D'Aconia and Ragnar have really tied up everything nicely. I did not come to notice what Vero is writing about when she talks about how Dagny was a bit confused and dazed rather than in control of the situations, but in retrospect, I can see where she is coming from on this perspective.
ReplyDeleteAlthough a bit surprised myself, I kind of had a clue that someone important created that engine that Dagny discovered. Akston tells Dagny that she isn't 'ready' to learn about who the creator is. When most people in the book say that they are 'not ready' to learn about something important, its usually come out to be something revolved around Galt. So, I had an idea that Galt could have been behind the motor.