As Dagny comes up in the company, I wonder why the other people don't oppose her. I wonder if it is because they don't bother due to her being female, or do they not want to oppose the boss's kid. She moves into the position she has and it seems this is what she always wanted, but she does not seem ...

I noticed a likeness between the oak tree and the Taggart Transcontinental. Willers sees it as something that will always be there and strong. This is also how he saw the tree before it was knocked down. I also found it interesting that, as Dagny came into the station, she saw the Taggart building a...

I think I'd be interested in The Hobbit. I've read the Guide once and don't think I want to do it again. There's a lot to be said about the Guide, but for some reason I just didn't find it a book I wanted to read twice.

I am glad I read the book as well, but I feel like there are still a lot of unanswered questions. I want to know who everyone really is. I don't believe that the Writer is who he says he is, any more than the Professor, Shyster, Kid, etc. I think that is definitely the point of the book. Nothing is ...

I also find it interesting that there seems to be a consistant reminder that things are not what they seem. We are constantly questioning all the characters and their motives. Don't we all do this in real life?

I really want Kid to have a better life as well. I want him to continue to live in the swamp and stay connected to the owner and his wife. I think it could be good for him to live away from the other homeless men as he seemed to feel the need to pose more as this hardened man when he is really still...

Both the Kid and the Professor are presented in the first chapter of this section as having no comprehensive narrative to their lives. I find it interesting that these characters are so comparable, even with seemingly different lives. When the Professor goes missing, it makes things even more intere...

I think you're right. Even with the Professor it seems things aren't always what they appear. The secretive eating, the lying about the map, and even the Kid's doubt that the Professor may be a spy all seem to make up think and rethink about who these characters really are.

I think that's a huge point of this book. Both Kid and the professor seem to live dual lives. It seems that there is one way they present to the world, but they act "real" (as Kid says) to each other. Even Cat's partner can see that Kids seems to act like a lost child. As Kid is falling in...

I find it interesting that Kid says the point of a novel is to find out what is true. This makes me question what is going on with the Professors scandal even more. I am also curious to see what happens with Kid at the swamp. I wonder if the bugs will get to him (having lived near a swamp myself) or...