The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand is an attack on conservative norms and structure. Ayn Rand expresses her views by creating a corrupt society where conformity and imitation surpasses creativity and innovation. Rand feels that one shouldn’t compromise to society and let money and success be his driving force. The protagonist, Howard Roark, however rejects this society and is Ayn Rand’s ideal being. She believes conformity to be what deteriorates humankind and that human …showed first 75 words of 836 total…

…showed last 75 words of 836 total…all of Roark’s plans. Thus, A life lead without fulfillment isn’t a life. No amount of money or awards can replace happiness and self-actualization. One should only feed others once he has fed himself, instead of giving away his sustenance and then starving to death. If only Keating could have realized that simple concept he would have walked the same path that led Howard Roark to be such a god in human form.