After reading about a quarter of Atlas Shrugged, I still believe (as I discussed in my first post) that there are clear political ideas being presented by Ayn Rand. Moreover, I agree with Zane that in recent chapters, there has been an introduction to the common argument regarding social classes. Rand depicts the idea that there are clear divisions in society and that the big companies or businessmen should not be penalized for their success. On the other hand, there are many, like Zane, who believe that the idea of letting successful people continue to become bigger is harmful to the lower classes.
While I do not believe that Ayn Rand’s motives in writing Atlas Shrugged were completely based on political disputes, I do find that she must have had some intention to allow the reader to formulate their own opinions on the subject. In that same direction, while Zane discussed his opinion, I will also present mine. Firstly, I completely disagree that big businesses should be limited because they may affect the lower classes. Companies like Rearden Metal should not be penalized for their success. I do not wish to turn this blog into a complete political discussion, but I will say that Mr. Rearden is an extremely hard-worker who has earned all of his success. Though his family may not concur, hard work usually pays off, and if a person is willing to put all of their effort into their company, they deserve the benefits. To conclude my argument, as a student, I would not enjoy having my education limited because of the other students who do not study as hard. In addition, I thoroughly enjoyed this week’s reading and would consider it to be the best so far because it made me think more than the others.
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