The other thing that keeps striking me as I read the book, is how the people don't seem to have any say. No voting, no rioting, no court cases, just sheeple. Surely, someone would speak out against these know nothings. Then I see the union rr workers come back to work under assumed names and I'll thrilled by the rebellion. If only it would catch on.
The rough sex thing puzzles me. Does that mean that is how Rand likes it? Is it some puritanical throw back of guilt?
Wait until we get to the "trial" of Hank Rearden. A lot will be explained then.
Dagney is a strong woman, strong character. She conquers anything she sets her mind too. The train ride is part of this sex scene. Her train, Readon's steel. Is it really rough sex or passionate sex between strong people? If Dagney had said, "No." Hank would not have violated her.
I’ve not read the entire book, but I now have an educated guess as to who it may be..I won’t tell and I may be completely off base, but it will be interesting to see if I’m correct..
That's the part of the story where Rand loses me. For example, what was up with the bleeding arm? I read the whole book, and I never saw a point to it. Rand herself reportedly had an affair that her husband knew about. As the story goes on, she seems to be trying to justify it. At least, that's what I read into it.