Ellsworth Toohey and Gail Wynand, despite being somewhat rivals throughout points of the novel, The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, share fairly similar mindsets in the regard that they are both actively working in the collectivist outlook to life. Having both come from childhoods which greatly influenced their mindsets, Ellsworth’s being manipulation and mediocrity and Gail’s being conformity to the point of slander, their actions are alike in that they both fight to gain power over others at all costs. Ellsworth seeks power to gain a feeling of superiority in an attempt to disguise his own lack of talent, while Gail simply does not what to relinquish the power he fashioned for himself as a child growing up on the rough streets of New York. Both …show more content…
In his youth, Wynand was subject to the hardships that come with being a neglected child in a dangerous neighborhood. His mother, having died when he was very young, was not around to care for him, and his father tended to keep to himself, effectively forcing Wynand to acquire his own independence. Soon after joining a neighborhood gang, he was put up to a certain test of strength which only solidified his abilities to fend for his own well-being. This is what put him in his first real position of power, as right after this event occurred he was made to be leader of the gang. As time went on, Wynand worked several jobs which primarily ended with him being fired for some type of disobedience or challenge of authority, such as with one of his first jobs working as a paper boy, “‘I know it will work,’ says Wynand. ‘Well, you don’t run things around here,’ says the boss. ‘You’re a fool,’ said Wynand. He lost the job.” (402). He sees no reason to listen to other’s methods of doing things when he knows perfectly well that he is the most capable of composing efficient ideas for himself and those around him. From this moment on, Wynand does his best to maintain control over each aspect of his life, and does not concede easily when dealing with outside authority …show more content…
This matter is on an entirely different plane than the motivations and goals of Howard Roark. Where Ellsworth and Wynand have the thought of control being gained in the forefront of their minds throughout each step they take, Roark only wishes to do that which he enjoys and provides him with self-gratification. This is what separates the men across such a distant expanse. No matter the challenge he is faced with or the test to his morals, Roark does not give in to the siren-call of social stature and conformity. While Ellsworth works to be seen in a certain light to others, idealizing that, “We can never really know another person, except by our first glance at him. Because, in that glance, we know everything.” (264), and Wynand works to assure himself of his own power such as when he compromises his creation (The Banner) in order to gain faked success, Roark never once allows himself to deviate from his principles despite the damage this might bring to his public image. He works entirely towards his own personal gratification and disregards the opinions of anyone attempting to hinder him in his road to success within his self-proclaimed field. Even when presented with the task of creating a project that he would not be directly credited for, Roark attempts it for himself, saying, “I’ll expect to gain as much
George had beaten him profusely and yet he wouldn’t stay down. This rebellious attitude is admired by many as it shows the never give up spirit which is needed throughout life. Many situations will arise in life where this mentality will be an asset to a company,
Fighting power in Antigone and A Raisin In The Sun “Power concedes nothing without demand. ”- Frederick Douglass. Meaning the people in power will never pay attention to anything that isn’t pushed upon and demanded by the people. Throughout history people have fought for their beliefs and even have given up their lives for their beliefs.
With injustice and cruelty running rampant in the world, it is unsurprising that people become determined to make things better for tomorrow. The cliché saying that the ends justify the means is often quoted by those aware of the moral greyness of their actions. Commendable yet unreasonable, leaders whose sole purpose in life is to fix what they see as “wrong” with the world fall prey to thinking there is only ally or enemy. In the long run, they harm those they try to liberate.
As the first figure introduced in the First Branch of the Mabinogi, Pwyll is presented as the flawed and somewhat lackadaisical prince of Dyfed. Once he meets Arawn of Annwn, his “existence, quality, [and] genuineness” is tested by means of a supernatural switch of roles and lives. As a result of this test, Pwyll grows and matures as a person and a leader. He also establishes a strong bond with Arawn and remains loyal to him. The outcome of Pwyll’s test/adventure marks the great literary beginnings of Welsh history and sets the stage for the rest of The
With an impoverished family, an absent father, and a rough neighborhood, Wes’s likelihood of success further declined. As a high school dropout with a criminal record, Wes’s search for a high paying job became nearly impossible (Moore 140). Wes tried to overcome his poverty riddled life by joining the Job Corps with his friend Levy (Moore 139). Through this, Wes hoped to find a steady income without the danger of being in the drug
An Analysis of Power in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner provides insight into how power affects people and what it can do to relationships. Humans, by nature, crave power and seek control over others. Power is addictive.
Providing the example of Steve Jobs, the creator of Apple, she says the people who work under Jobs break their backs at factories, yet he never credits the workers’ efforts to his overall success. Tokumitsu points out that the DWYL mantra is narcissistic for those who are overpaid for less labor, while those tricked into believing they love their job are less valued for the overall
Being thought to be no-brain work, the author argued that trades turn out to require efforts, “metacognition”, and syllogism in order to “eliminate
In this essay, I will be talking about all the hardships that Lyddie had to push through and how bad their lives were back then. Many young girls, working as young as ten, had many harsh conditions already. Starting in chapter 3, which was the cutler's tavern, Lyddie got her first job. Even in the beginning, you could tell it was going to be a harsh time for the rude comments given by the owner. For example, “ “Go along” the woman was saying.
Even though his brother was too deep into drug and gang culture to escape, “[he] wanted Wes to be nothing like him” (72). Yet, Wes was consumed by the, “… same game that had consumed [his brother] and put a bullet or two in him,” and had never known anything in his family outside of drugs and gang violence, so drugs and gangs were the only expectation Wes had, the only place he saw himself fitting into (58). Ultimately, the expectations of those
He is a professor who specialized in literacy and learning. He also did a “study of the thought processes involved in work like that of his mother and uncle. I cataloged the cognitive demands of a range of blue-collar and service jobs, from waitressing and hair styling to plumbing and welding. To gain a sense of how knowledge and skill develop, I observed experts as well as novices. From the details of this close examination, I tried to fashion what I called “cognitive Biographies” of blue-collar workers.
The choice between conforming to societal standards and remaining an individual is similar to choosing between freedom and oppression. Individuality is the distinction between qualities of oneself and others, requiring independent thoughts and opinions. Conformity grasps the idea of accepting ideal behavior and notions. In two powerful dystopian novels, 1984 by George Orwell and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the main characters struggle to rise up against the standard behavior of society. However, only one succeeds, while the other accepts to conform.
Rufus became so accustomed to having everything he wanted handed to him that he never learned the true meaning of work. In his later years as an adult, he still has not liked to write his own
James appeared to need coaching at work. He gives the impression to be uninterested and unengaged. Managers had been over heard discussing his lack of organization and discipline at work. James was a very productive and effective employee under a different manger so he could be receptive to coaching. It is very important that the right coaching style be chosen for James.
Zaleznik summarizes that managers see work as an ordered process, where precise calculations can predict events and people have roles to fulfill, like cogs of a clockwork. Managers then react to their social environment accordingly to how they see their work; with reduced empathy. Instead of eliminating problems at the risk of creating new ones, managers tend to appease hostility to reduce risk. To highlight this claim, Zaleznik cites the acts of Alfred Sloan; a prominent manager in business history who carefully appeased opposition instead of direct elimination. Sloan’s actions were characteristically managerial.