This subject came up a couple of weeks ago. Dagny chained?
Did not Dagny pay for that steel bracelet?
Did Ayn Rand feel chained because of her gender? It seems unlikely, but I try to perceive symbolism where I find it.
I saw nothing that indicated to me that Dagny Taggert was about anything remotely connected to servility, unless it was about profits. Perhaps I read too fast, and miss a lot.
That is possible, but at this point, I am not buying into the notion that she was some sort of a masochist. Hardly.
I agree. If there was a masochist in the bunch, it was her dutiful man servant, Eddie Willers.
Either you misread my post or you are responding to another. I don't see where I implied that Dagny had a masochistic tendency. The point I was making was the possibility that she understood Rearden better than we assumed. She was in control of the situation by simply showing up at the party. Rearden was the one who was uncomfortable with her appearance. To him, she appeared out of place.
Who made the observation about the diamond band on Dagny's arm? If we assume that Dagny was in control, does it matter? It was her decision to wear it. I honestly don't think anyone could or would have told her what was appropriate to wear.