 The PROPEL™ Ayn Rand Meetup® groups will discuss these Objectivist Inquiry™ questions for Atlas Shrugged Part Two Chapters VI-X by Ayn Rand:
Cognitive Questions
Describe Directive 10-289 and its underlying motives.
What drives Henry Rearden to sign the "voluntary" Gift Certificate handing all rights to Rearden Metal to the central planners?
What events lead Dagny Taggart to quit?
Why does Henry Rearden not quit?
What leads Francisco d'Anconia to visit Dagny at her reclusive cabin?
What events lead to the Taggart Tunnel disaster?
What motivates Dagny Taggart to resume her job?
Why does Dagny Taggart insist on dealing with Mr. Weatherby rather than Wesley Mouch?
Describe the exchange between Henry Rearden and Francisco d'Anconia in the apartment of Dagny Taggart.
Describe the reaction of Eddie Willers to his discovery of the affair between Dagny Taggart and Henry Rearden.
Describe Jeff Allen and his role in the story.
Describe Quentin Daniels and his role in the story.
Normative Questions
Did you consider any part of Directive 10-289 valid?
Did you support Henry Rearden's decision to "volunteer" his signature on the Rearden Metal "Gift Certificate"?
Did you agree with Dagny Taggart's decision to quit only to return to work?
Did you agree with the implication that the train passengers received their "just deserts" in the Taggart Tunnel disaster?
Evaluate the propriety and reality orientation of the emotions and actions of Francisco d'Anconia, Henry Rearden, and Eddie Willers regarding their love for Dagny Taggart.
Evaluate the propriety of Jeff Allen and the "free ride" he attempted to gain on the Taggart Comet.
Evaluate the decision of Quentin Daniels to quit his work on the motor.
In what ways did this novel influence your values?
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