If so how was the book?
2006-12-05 10:42:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Yes. I liked the idea of a meritocracy and the crumbling of the mediocracy. However, I think Ayn Rand's writing, especially character dialogue, is stiff and parts of the story dragged into tedium-- John Galt's obnoxious and seemingly endless radio address.
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Also, she sidesteps the problem of crime, which exists, and would surely still exist among the chosen in their hidden utopia.
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Absolutes abound, yet still entertaining as a work of fiction.
2006-12-05 11:28:25 · answer #1 · answered by Hazel Motes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think "The Fountainhead" is a better choice -- it's shorter, much less preachy and ideological, and the characters are better. Rand really pushes her objectivist philosophy in "Atlas Shrugged" to the point that you can't enjoy the book just as a story.
2006-12-05 20:01:35 · answer #2 · answered by Frosty Lemmon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read it, and found it to be a very interesting, if long, read. Rand's views on individuality and the human spirit come through spendidly. If you would rather read a shorter book with a similar message, read Anthem, another one of her works.
2006-12-05 18:49:45 · answer #3 · answered by Elven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read it a long time ago.
I thought that the idea, that there are just a few people so good that the world couldn't get along with out them a bunch of garbage.
2006-12-05 18:59:23 · answer #4 · answered by Floyd B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋