Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged
2006-07-09 15:56:00 · 8 answers · asked by Victor S 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The allusion (in Ayn Rand's novel "Atlas Shrugged" is to the fact that Atlas, according to Greek mythology, is the only force preventing the sky falling and crushing all life on earth, by supporting the "firmament" (the solid part of the sky) against his shoulder and bracing with all his body's strength: he is a symbol of undying duty and reliability as well as strength. If he "shrugged" we would all be doomed. If he for a moment gave up his awesome responsibility we would be lost in an instant!
2006-07-16 10:22:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Atlas will completely and totally shrug when Dagny consciously decides to leave Taggart Transcontinental for good. Who is John Galt?
BTW, are you speaking literally or metaphorically?
2006-07-09 17:03:16 · answer #2 · answered by abstemious_entity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shrug? Atlas has left the building. :(
2006-07-09 15:59:31 · answer #3 · answered by knoodelhed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When World War III erupts.
2006-07-09 16:09:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yesterday....Twice
2006-07-09 15:59:31 · answer #5 · answered by Skitzo P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whenever he reads this question.
2006-07-09 15:59:16 · answer #6 · answered by Chainsawmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when (s)he feels like it
2006-07-09 16:01:30 · answer #7 · answered by Bridgets Blind 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whenever u read the novel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-07-09 16:52:33 · answer #8 · answered by Earth_conscious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋