Ayn Rand’s Edifice of Dramatic Characters in We the Living

Rehena. Sk; Santha kumari. K; Mani Bacchu; Afsha Jamal; Nidhi Mishra; Hari kumar. B; Rama Devi. A

doi:10.17507/tpls.1407.04

Authors

Rehena. Sk P.V.P Siddhartha Institute of Technology
Santha kumari. K P. B. Siddhartha College of Arts and Science
Mani Bacchu St. Peter’s Engineering College
Afsha Jamal PSAU
Nidhi Mishra CMR Technical Campus
Hari kumar. B K.L.E.F
Rama Devi. A K.L.E.F

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1407.04

Keywords:

leadership, equal rights, brutality, compassion, conflict

Abstract

Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism sparked a lot of interest and inclination among her readers, and even inspired them to form the Atlas Society in the United States. Her bestselling books The Fountainhead, We the Living, and Atlas Shrugged made history under the banner of American literature and enjoyed tremendous economic success as well. This study analyzes her autobiography We the Living, where she describes the hardships that aristocrats and business people endured and the brutality of communists. She implied that those in positions of leadership ought to have compassion while using their authority. Otherwise, no law can bring equal rights or peace to the people. Ayn Rand claimed that the narrative edifices the dramatic characters and the conflict between the individual and the state. This article recounts the tale of We the Living and the author's own impressions.

Author Biographies

Rehena. Sk, P.V.P Siddhartha Institute of Technology

Department of Freshman Engineering

Afsha Jamal, PSAU

English Department, College of Arts & Sciences for Girls

Nidhi Mishra, CMR Technical Campus

H & S Department (English)

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