In my previous blog post, I mentioned the possibility of a
symbolic connection between two romances: that of Dagny and Rearden, and the
love for their respective passions. With these week’s reading I have confirmed
this, and as previously mentioned, I find incredible beauty in it., but now I
think there has been a change to this formula, leading me to appreciate Dagny
even more. Rearden’s work continues to fail as his love grows, in contrast to
Dagny, who although still loves Rearden, has begun to fight back for her one
true love- the railroad.
Rearden
proves his love for Dagny multiple times: by standing by her side when Lillian
confronts her, by slapping Francisco in demonstration of his domination over
her despite Francisco claiming that she is the one woman he will truly love,
and ultimately by signing off his railroad to protect her name and their
relationship. All of this is admirable, and Dagny understands this, and it may
very well be what Dagny needs in her life, despite her ignorance of those
needs. After reading that Dagny finally leaves Taggart Continental due to the
insanity of the newly enacted equal-opportunity laws and the downward spiral of
its economy, I almost decided that both Rearden and Dagny were equal in this
case. However, Dagny did not leave her job for Rearden- she left because
frankly, there was nothing more for her to do, and it made her sick. Of course,
it is not in Dagny’s nature to give up, so how could I assume she would stay
silent for good?
Dagny
runs right back to her railroad, despite the issues in legality. This is what I
love about Rand’s storytelling, and what I love about Dagny. Rand has Dagny
stick to her character traits, and Dagny scrambles to fix the seemingly
unfixable problems. Rearden is still in shambles, but Dagny still gets up to
fight. What this means for the symbolic balance of their relationships at this
point is what makes me eager for more.
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