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From: msl@bu-cs.UUCP (Melissa Leffler)
Newsgroups: net.books
Subject: ATLAS SHRUGGED
Message-ID: <445@bu-cs.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 24-Jun-85 21:38:51 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 24 21:38:51 1985
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I read ATLAS SHRUGGED when I was about 12 years old, and it really made me
think (though it sure took a helluva long time for a 12-yr-old :-) ).I can 
understand the complaints about the extremist attitudes she presents (i.e.
the collapse of the railroads), but I do not see that as negative.  By
presenting her viewpoints in such a strong manner, the conflict really comes
alive for me.  There are some books that present issues which are quite 
comprehensible, but that don't force me to come to a decision on the
issue(s), weighing out sides and taking a position.  I think Rand writes in a
style that definitely brings the  readerinto the the conflict, whether he/
agrees.  As an aside, I do not think her writing style was formed to
purposefully have this affect; I believe she writes so forcefully because
of the strength of her beliefs.


(BTW, I believe she was born in the Soviet Union; it is interesting to keep
this in mind if one reads WE THE LIVING).


Question: Does anyone know why her "philosophy" is called Objectivism?
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