Question 3

Howard Roark refuses a major contract when he most needs it, arguing that his action was “the most selfish thing you’ve ever seen a man do.” Why does he call this action selfish?

If you are one of the first 10 responses, you need to answer the question only.  If you are #11 or higher, please respond to one earlier respondent's answer.  Once again, please provide citations from the text to support your answer.

Question 2

Why does Peter Keating, a celebrity architect, plead with his unsuccessful and widely condemned friend, Hoard Roark, secretly to design a crucial housing project for him? Roark is an architect of unmatched integrity who scorns Keating—so why does he agree to do it?

There are two questions here, please answer both and provide quotes from the book with page numbers to support your answer.  If you are one of the first 10 responses, you need only to answer the question. If you are #11 or higher, please respond to one earlier respondent's answer as well.

Question 1

Please choose two (2) of the following buildings. Briefly state what you believe Peter Keating's and Howard Roark's reaction would be to each of the buildings you've chosen and explain why.  You may wish to do some brief additional research on the building before responding.

If you are one of the first three (3) reactions, then you are done. The rest of you must also comment on one of the views expressed prior to your own (in agreement or not).  Click the "Post a Comment" link below to submit your response.

I hope that you are enjoying the book. If not, I hope that you can suffer through it thoughtfully!

Soldier Field (Chicago)

Harold Washington Library (Chicago)

Marina Towers (Chicago)

St. Peter's Church (Chicago)

The Pompidou Center (Paris)

Falling Water (Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania)

Piazza d'Italia (New Orleans)