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    The document provides background information on key characters in the novel Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. It includes the names and brief descriptions of over 30 characters, indicating their occupations, relationships to other characters, and locations. The plot summary outlines the major events of the story, including Dagny Taggart's efforts to keep her railroad company running, the growing economic crisis, construction of new infrastructure, introduction of new technologies like Rearden Metal, increasing government overreach and directives, and the eventual delivery of John Galt's radio address revealing his philosophy of Objectivism.

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    The document provides background information on key characters in the novel Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. It includes the names and brief descriptions of over 30 characters, indicating their occupations, relationships to other characters, and locations. The plot summary outlines the major events of the story, including Dagny Taggart's efforts to keep her railroad company running, the growing economic crisis, construction of new infrastructure, introduction of new technologies like Rearden Metal, increasing government overreach and directives, and the eventual delivery of John Galt's radio address revealing his philosophy of Objectivism.

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    The document provides background information on key characters in the novel Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. It includes the names and brief descriptions of over 30 characters, indicating their occupations, relationships to other characters, and locations. The plot summary outlines the major events of the story, including Dagny Taggart's efforts to keep her railroad company running, the growing economic crisis, construction of new infrastructure, introduction of new technologies like Rearden Metal, increasing government overreach and directives, and the eventual delivery of John Galt's radio address revealing his philosophy of Objectivism.

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    The document provides an overview of major characters and plot points from Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged. It introduces the protagonist Dagny Taggart and her allies and enemies, as well as describing some key events like the sabotage of a speech and the establishment of Galt's Gulch.

    Some of the main characters introduced are Dagny Taggart, John Galt, Hank Rearden, Franscisco d'Anconia, Wesley Mouch, and Lillian Rearden.

    Major events described in the plot summary include John Galt sabotaging a government speech and delivering his own ultimatum, the release of a sonic weapon, mills and mines being destroyed, the issuance of Directive 10-289, and an economic depression.

    Mowen The by-stander.

    Owner of Amalgamated switc

    Ellis Wyatt The man of the burning torch. Owner of Wy

    The best banker the world ever saw.


    Midas mulligan
    New York

    Ken Danagger Danagger Coals. Rearden's co-indus

    Father of Science. Lives in Galt Gulch. D


    Hugh Akston
    Aristotle. Location: Galt's Gulch
    Philosopher turned pirate for res
    Ragnar Danneskjold
    Hans of Iceland. Location: The S
    Assistant and childhood friend of Dagny
    Eddie Willers
    Location: Taggart transcontinental.
    Man of intellect. The best stude
    Franscisco d'Anconia
    of Dagny Taggart. Location: d'A
    The main protagonist. Woman of pass
    Dagny Taggart
    the last to join the Galt's Gulch. locatio
    The counterpart of Dagny. The last but
    Hank Rearden
    Rearden Mills
    John Galt is the primary male hero of Atlas
    John Galt
    Location: Galt's Gulch

    Floyd Ferris Proclaimed Man of science. Uses all his


    Characters
    Political Head. Head of all corruption.
    Mr. Thompson
    Harry.S.Truman. Location: Washington
    Origin of Evil. He is the man who c
    Dr. Robert Stadtler
    Dr. Robert Oppenheimer. Location

    Wesley Mouch Economic Dictator. Humph. The title s

    The man who sold his soul. He wante


    James Taggart
    dying. Dagny's brother. Location: Ta
    Editor of The Future. He uses only i
    Bertram Scudder
    Washington

    Atlas Shrugged The man who believed totally that w


    Eugene Lawson
    Connecticut, Washington.

    Lillian Rearden Rearden's Wife. A Misanthrope. Hate


    wner of Amalgamated switches. Location: Connecticut.

    burning torch. Owner of Wyatt Oil. Leading customer of Dagny Taggart. Location: Colorado

    banker the world ever saw. Quit when the Twentienth Century Motor was closed down. Location:

    Coals. Rearden's co-industrialist. Location: Philadelphia

    ence. Lives in Galt Gulch. Dedicated his life to the betterment of his three students. Based on
    cation: Galt's Gulch
    osopher turned pirate for rescue. Man of highest moral principles. The character is a tribute to the novel
    s of Iceland. Location: The Sea, Galt's Gulch.
    d childhood friend of Dagny Taggart. Tries to save Taggart Transcontinental till its last breath.
    aggart transcontinental.
    n of intellect. The best student of Hugh Akston. Owner of d'Anconia Copper. Childhood friend and ex-lover
    agny Taggart. Location: d'Anconia Copper Mines, Galt's Gulch.
    protagonist. Woman of passion, reason, determination and love. her office is her home. She was
    join the Galt's Gulch. location: Taggart Transcontinental
    erpart of Dagny. The last but one to join Galt's Army. He illustrates Rand's theory of Sex. Location:

    primary male hero of Atlas Shrugged. Model of Objectivism. Epitome of Rand's Philosophy.

    an of science. Uses all his power to destroy the producers. Location: State Science Institute

    ad. Head of all corruption. Tries to break even all industrialist wealth. Model of President
    uman. Location: Washington
    of Evil. He is the man who chose not to help people with his intellect. He chose the side of evil. Model of
    bert Oppenheimer. Location: State Science Institute
    Dictator. Humph. The title says it all. Location: Washington

    who sold his soul. He wanted the death of all industrialists so badly that he didn't mind himself
    gny's brother. Location: Taggart Transcontinental
    The Future. He uses only innuendos. No news is actually covered by him in 15 years. Location:

    who believed totally that whatever the looters were doing was for the public good. Location:
    cut, Washington.
    Wife. A Misanthrope. Hates life and hates Rearden. Location: Philadelphia.
    bute to the novel

    riend and ex-lover

    of evil. Model of
    Lillian Rearden Rearden's Wife. A Misanthrope. Hate

    Associated Steel, Owner. No order has b


    Orren Boyle
    country.

    Fred Kinnan Music Composer who hates melodies. P

    Cherryl Wife of Jim Taggart. Commits suicide unable

    Begins with Dagny Taggart trying to keep Taggart transcontinenta


    Economic Depression surges and the 'Who is john Galt ?'phrase
    The San Sebastian Line is constructed and d'Anconia mines are
    Hank enters the plot. Hank and dagny try to save the only remainin
    invention, Rearden Metal.
    The State Science Institute ndenunciates Rearden Metal and te Ta
    Ellis Wyatt deserts his company and sets fire to it. This is a never-e
    Ken Danagger disappears and Dagny believes that a destroyer is
    Directive 10-289, the most irrational and repressive law that states
    Plot
    no worker can quit a job, is issued by Wesley Mouch.
    Dagny quits temporarily and gets a month's glimpse of the Galt's G
    John Galt. A place where a man earns according to his ability.
    Lillian blackmails Dagny to talk about reassurance to the public ab
    country instead.
    Franscisco destroys his mills and the government is under total ch
    and riots seem to pickup everywhere.
    Project X, a deadly sonic weapon of mass destruction is released
    John Galt sabotages the government's final speech and delivers a
    speech is 35 pages long in the book and is the essence of the wh
    Wife. A Misanthrope. Hates life and hates Rearden. Location: Philadelphia.

    eel, Owner. No order has been delivered without a delay or defect. The richest man in the

    oser who hates melodies. Proclaims bad music helps you thrive. Location: New York.

    art. Commits suicide unable to bear the monstrosity of her husband. Location: New York.

    ep Taggart transcontinental alive from collectivism and statism.


    'Who is john Galt ?'phrase becomes wild.
    and d'Anconia mines are nationalised.
    try to save the only remaining Rio Norte Line using Hank's new

    es Rearden Metal and te Taggart stock crashes.


    ts fire to it. This is a never-ending torch called the Wyatt's torch.
    believes that a destroyer is at work.
    d repressive law that states that no worker shall be hired or fired and
    Wesley Mouch.
    nth's glimpse of the Galt's Gulch, a haven for all producers started by
    according to his ability.
    eassurance to the public about directive 10-289, but she warns the

    government is under total chaos. People die due to famine conditions

    ass destruction is released.


    final speech and delivers an ultimatum to the people of USA. The
    nd is the essence of the whole book and Rand's philosophy.

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