Ragnar Danneskjöld Position in the Book ‘Atlas Shrugged (Book Review)

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Introduction

The book, Atlas Shrugged was written by Ayn Rand and published by Random House in the New York City in the year 1957. Rand’s piece of work was targeting to communicate to every reader who may wish to recall and understand the historical line of objectivism in the society. The book perceives the United States as a region where the economy is experiencing downward spiral with many citizens losing jobs after the closure of businesses. In the attempt to build a chronological flow of the events, the author keeps the story in a temporal world. She expresses the central theme of social-political and economic situations that are imminent to the American by using various characters who help bring the clear concept of its objectivity (Rand, 1957).

Summary

The book looks at an environment that is going through a worsening environmental condition after enjoying an extended period of industrial booming in the United States. Rand depicts a picture of an economy that haunts her efforts by having the country’s most productive and talented entrepreneurs disappearing leaving the economic conditions hanging at the hands of less capable citizens and the government that could not be entirely trusted to bring the much-anticipated change. She provides examples of individuals that ails the economy of the country through the offering of favors to the states and law enforcers that has led to the politicization of the railroad running since the collapse of Colorado.

The book portrays a situation where the politicians no longer show the pretense of providing service for the public good; instead, they work against the goodwill of the people without the fear of compromising the public confidence in them. The political affiliations have the biggest network spreading influence which consequently creates chaos that is directed for personal favors. An instance is presented where the government attempted to gain control of the Rearden Steel Mills but the organization fight back which justifies an imminent threat from big corporates and the government. The author introduces a character John Galt, who eventually turned to be a destroyer and at the same time a maker of the motor. The latter later became to be a revolutionist who had organized various strike protesting on the economic rights of the simple majority. In some instance, John Galt made a lengthy speech addressing the country on the terms of the strike that he was organizing, intercepting a statement on the economic situation by the then head of state (Rand, 1957).

Question 1

In the bid to communicate her main agenda, Rand introduces Ragnar Danneskjold who was an aristocrat and a philosopher. Ragnar joined the strike organized by John Galt and both become great friends. Ragnar was a brilliant philosopher who went to the extent of fighting looters to take the wealth back to the rightful hands. On the opposite side, there was Robin Hood who was the antagonist of Ragnar Danneskjold who looted from the poor and gave the wealthy members of the European society.

Ragnar Danneskjöld position

Controversially, Ragnar Danneskjold says he loves that which has rarely been enjoyed by others in the community which brings attention to the reason why he is so interested in caring...