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A Tragic Character
A Tragic Character Trish Griffing AP English Oct. 5, 1998 Objectivism, a philosophy on life created by Ayn Rand, states that “man must live for his own sake, with the achievement of his own happiness as the highest moral purpose of his life.” In her novels, Ayn Rand illustrates men at different levels of perfection according to her philosophy. Ayn Rand’s first novel, The Fountainhead, contains many excellent examples of men that are not ideal because they are not happy with themselves. The most tragic character in The Fountainhead is Gail Wynand, a great newspaper publisher. Wynand is the most tragic character in the novel because he is not happy with his accomplishments, he makes himself suffer unnecessarily, and he is ashamed of himself. Gail Wynand is not happy with his accomplishments. He is a self-made man that came from the gutter and had to fight his way to the top by being ruthless and persistent. Wynand has the potential to be a great man, but he lets himself conform to society when he opens his first newspaper, the Banner. The Banner gives people what they want; murder, arson, rape, and corruption. When Wynand realizes that he is not happy with his accomplishments he decides to destroy men that do have integrity. Wynand makes Dwight Carson, a young writer devoted to the conviction of “the individual against the masses”, write a column in the Banner about “the superiority of th... This is ONLY a preview of the article. If you would like to view the entire document, you must subscribe to Digital Term Papers. Please register below now! Digital Term Papers has over 63,000 essays, term papers, and book notes online. Many paper sites will charge you hundreds of dollars for a single paper. Digital Term Papers only charges $14.95 for a one month membership with instant account activation! Don't waste anymore time! Join NOW!!!
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