In the next three chapters, Rearden realizes that the
looters need his sanction, and he is set of the fact that he will not give it.
He will also not seem to be a willing seller, when he definitely is not. He
told the representative from the State Science Institute that he would have to
steal the metal they need because Rearden will not give it to him voluntarily.
This sparked a new admiration for Rearden. In the last chapters I believed that
he was rude and only cared about his work. I find it admirable that he does
care and he is determined, but he does it for himself and he is not willing to
sell to everyone. He always had a specific set of buyers and legitimate sales
that he now needs to sidetrack due to this new law. I believe all these laws is
what led to people disappearing and the decline of the economy, when the
looters blame it on the opposite.
One thing
that confused me was the relationship between Rearden and Dagny. Dagny needs
him to live, which is somewhat annoying because I always saw her as an
independent woman. I also do not understand his reaction after they slept
together. He is angry and I felt that he was ashamed of himself. I mean I saw
it coming, because Rand stated that he did not love his wife and that their
relationship was at a standstill, but he believes he is worthy of scorn and
disrespect. Dagny is completely opposite in her reaction because he had earned
her respect, making her proud to have done it.
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