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The fountainhead book
The fountainhead book









the fountainhead book

Roark admires Cameron and is immune to others’ opinions of him. Roark, on the other hand, loves building but is expelled from the college and chooses to work under Henry Cameron, an architect who is considered a has-been by the architectural community. He graduates with highest honors and goes to work at the highly reputed architectural firm of Francon & Heyer.

the fountainhead book

Keating has no real interest in architecture-he only pursues it because he thinks it will earn him money and fame. Roark and Keating begin their journeys in the novel at the same place-they are both students of architecture at Stanton-but they take very different paths. Peter Keating is the antithesis of Howard Roark, and his life demonstrates the dangers of basing one’s identity and happiness on societal approval.











The fountainhead book