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QUESTION 2:

Rand says that individualism will win and will be seen by everyone. Roark was unique, and had was very bound to interest someone.
Rand backs up her belief of individualism by showing Roark winning a losing battle with the supposed 'collective' society that exists. Roark was bound to be recognized and admired because of the uniqueness of every building he creates.

QUESTION 3:

Wynand has accepted society, while Roark hasn't. So, Wynand was going to notice Roark's work; it was supposed to be.
They are both men who are individualist in nature, and they the same woman (Dominique) and freedom. This makes them similar in so many ways.


QUESTION 5:


Roark's brillant design for the Cortlandt Homes is ruined by a number of factors. First, everyone believes that Keating made the design. By believing this, people make the assumption that Keating won't mind the alterations.

Second, the people who gave Keating the contact put in 'fine print' that they can change the design if they wanted. This prevented any attempts of Keating to maintain the exact design. Third, Toohey was behind something when it came to the building, so obviously he is likely to force the change.

QUESTION 6:



By supporting Keating, Toohey was supporting his cause. And, like Keating, Toohey supported numerous others based on the same principles.

When Toohey started his anti-Roark campaign, it took no effort at all to integrate it into his current efforts to destroy individualism.

QUESTION 9:

Wynand finally puts his own beliefs in his paper because he realizes he shouldn't hide himself from the public. His attempts to save Roark truly fail because of the vast change in The Banner's views and opinions.

No one was prepared to accept the new Banner, so the failure was likely despite Toohey's assistance. Wynand's dual-personality views hurt him now because no one knows which one is the 'real' Wynand. What people haven't realized is that Wynand is just like Roark, but didn't maintain his individualism until now. This is a behind-the-scenes event for the public.