The riot at Rearden's mills is a perfect example of how much America has changed in throughout the novel. Moreover its is a commentary on the type of people that make up the population. Hank Rearden has always maintained America's best interest in mind. His creation of Rearden Metal was supposed to help the economy in a a multitude of ways but because of people's ignorance they refused to accept this breakthrough material. These people, headed by the government and the looters have raided Rearden's mills. This shows their ingratitude and their denial of the reality that they need him to survive.
In the face of dire need, people are starting to realize that the looter government has broken most of its promises. People are coming to the conclusion that change is necessary. It is truly a shame that it took this much time and suffering for them to realize this. The death of the wet nurse shows one of the major flaws in Directive 10-289. It is because of this policy that the wet nurse could not fulfill his desire to work for his own benefit rather than for the benefit of the corrupt government. In a way, this policy is also the cause of his death because if he had been a normal worker at the time of the riot, he would have had a greater chance at survival.
Dagny continues to be optimistic about her goals. She still believes the looters can be stopped and the country can return to how it was before they took over. Dagny wants to revert to a time when she could dedicate her mind and her talents to production of money and the developing of railroads. She is inspired by her desire to make the railroad once again a tool for good instead of an instrument in the suppression of a once free country. Dagny is not ready to leave the railroad even though she knows that something or someone has to make a major change if they are going to succeed in destroying the looters.
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