Connection to Objectivism for Part Three
Part three’s connection to objectivism is simply formatted to a basic matter of Wynand’s conflict between selfless and selfish, due to his lack of happiness, lust for power, and his unique aspiration for individuality. Therefore Ayn Rand’s theory ties into part three through Wynand and the supporting characters Toohey, Dominique, and Keating. This shows the reader that inner happiness is greater than the happiness the selfless people portray.
Wynand’s inability for happiness is shown from the very beginning with his attraction to suicide, even though he has the most powerful newspaper in New York and can have any girl he wants. He loathes men because he views all of them as incompetent parasites that lack the ability to think on their own, but when Dominique comes into play his mindset changes. Wynand realizes his selfishness and apologizes to Dominique even though she brings him happiness. Dominique’s inclination towards selfishness shows Wynand that he himself is not selfish. This brings his identity battle into perspective, and helps bring out the more selfish side of his mind.
A craving for power is a dominant characteristic for selfless people. This characteristic is prevalent with Wynand. For instance, he obtains power by taking control of The Gazette and transforming it into The Banner. Throughout the course of his journey to obtain power he is motivated by himself to keep moving forward. Therefore, he may have had a lust for power but he also only obtained it through his self-motivation. This is yet another example at how Rand created a character that blends both extremes of selfishness and selflessness. Ellsworth Toohey is another main contributor to the idea of power that selfless people portray. However Toohey is completely selfless whereas and Wynand is basically all selfless as well because he, like Toohey, craves control and power.
Wynand aspires to obtain individuality that is central in a selfish person. He expresses his lust for his lusive identity through a few key factors, one being his possession of a secluded art gallery. His accumulation of masterpieces depicts a knack for individuality, because he does not allow the public to feast their eyes on his private works of art. The only exception that he makes to this rule is when he lets Dominique enter the gallery. Although he wants to keep it private, he allows her in because she is the first person that isn’t completely selfless and he enjoys the selfishness that she portrays. Another prime example of Wynand’s struggle to obtain his ego is seen through his yacht deemed “I Do.” The name of the boat portrays a clear individualism with the utilization of, however he named the yacht “I Do” as an answer to anyone who ever told him that he didn’t run things. His yacht is also his escape to from the selfless men he loathes. The meaning behind the name is left secret to society but Wynand allows Dominique in on the meaning. Ayn Rand employs the idea of Wynand’s struggle through Dominique with the help of her prominent loathing of common men Rand shows the reader how selfish Wynand truly is. Wynand leaned a little more on the side of selfless before he met Dominique because, when she spoke of her hatred for common men then he realized that he loathed them as well.
Wynand’s inability for happiness is shown from the very beginning with his attraction to suicide, even though he has the most powerful newspaper in New York and can have any girl he wants. He loathes men because he views all of them as incompetent parasites that lack the ability to think on their own, but when Dominique comes into play his mindset changes. Wynand realizes his selfishness and apologizes to Dominique even though she brings him happiness. Dominique’s inclination towards selfishness shows Wynand that he himself is not selfish. This brings his identity battle into perspective, and helps bring out the more selfish side of his mind.
A craving for power is a dominant characteristic for selfless people. This characteristic is prevalent with Wynand. For instance, he obtains power by taking control of The Gazette and transforming it into The Banner. Throughout the course of his journey to obtain power he is motivated by himself to keep moving forward. Therefore, he may have had a lust for power but he also only obtained it through his self-motivation. This is yet another example at how Rand created a character that blends both extremes of selfishness and selflessness. Ellsworth Toohey is another main contributor to the idea of power that selfless people portray. However Toohey is completely selfless whereas and Wynand is basically all selfless as well because he, like Toohey, craves control and power.
Wynand aspires to obtain individuality that is central in a selfish person. He expresses his lust for his lusive identity through a few key factors, one being his possession of a secluded art gallery. His accumulation of masterpieces depicts a knack for individuality, because he does not allow the public to feast their eyes on his private works of art. The only exception that he makes to this rule is when he lets Dominique enter the gallery. Although he wants to keep it private, he allows her in because she is the first person that isn’t completely selfless and he enjoys the selfishness that she portrays. Another prime example of Wynand’s struggle to obtain his ego is seen through his yacht deemed “I Do.” The name of the boat portrays a clear individualism with the utilization of, however he named the yacht “I Do” as an answer to anyone who ever told him that he didn’t run things. His yacht is also his escape to from the selfless men he loathes. The meaning behind the name is left secret to society but Wynand allows Dominique in on the meaning. Ayn Rand employs the idea of Wynand’s struggle through Dominique with the help of her prominent loathing of common men Rand shows the reader how selfish Wynand truly is. Wynand leaned a little more on the side of selfless before he met Dominique because, when she spoke of her hatred for common men then he realized that he loathed them as well.