![]() ![]() ![]() While I thoroughly enjoyed the book, there was a surfeit of implications that would leave anyone with a conscience very uncomfortable. ![]() The woman immediately realizes that she has fallen in love with the rapist, because of his eternal devotion to his ego, and therefore, his dismissal of thought, emotion, or respect for any other being. ![]() In a primary example, one of the main characters, ironically the protagonist, rapes a woman during the plot progression. The novel, or rather the philosophy behind it, encourages selfishness, not in the primitive, survivalist manner, but in a murderous, conscienceless, frightening one. The proposal of whether or not Rand effectively combines Objectivism within the plot could not be refuted effectively, however with previous knowledge of Rand's personal ideals, the book remained enticing, albeit cult-like. While the novel still remains a highly-entertaining-fiction read, an obvious shift follows most expository excerpts, leading to a somewhat awkward preaching of philosophical ideals. The two most prevalent philosophical ideas within the book, altruism and selfishness, provoke thoughts that the twenty-first century has deemed evil or unprecedented. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |