Teaching Topics in Social Studies
The main character of THE FOUNTAINHEAD is Howard Roark. He is often paralleled historically

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to the architect FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT due to his uncompromising ARCHITECTURAL vision. The Fountainhead also presents a view of INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY with its focus on the struggle between INDIVIDUAL CREATIVITY and MASS PRODUCTION.
 
Teaching Topics in Language Arts
Ayn Rand's STYLE is often categorized as ROMANTIC REALISM. Rand created the PHILOSOPHY of OBJECTIVISM, which encourages individuals

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to pursue their rational self-interests. Rand believed that pure love was achieved by individuals with the highest SELF-ESTEEM. She criticized those without clearly defined and unchanging VALUES. Her PROTAGANISTS lived entirely of their own will without CONFORMING to popular opinion. The Fountainhead will appeal to students because of its central themes of INDEPENDENT THOUGHT and EGOISM.

Facts About Ayn Rand and The Fountainhead She was born with the name Alissa Zinovievna Rosenbaum and adopted the pen name Ayn Rand at 19 As a child Ayn Rand lived above her father's pharmacy shop When Ayn Rand arrived in New York City in 1926 she only had $50 in her purse In New York City she worked as a waitress Ayn Rand is the favorite author of Federal Reserve Chairman Allen Greenspan