The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand and The Open Boat by Stephen...

Fountainhead and The open boat In today’s world there are many kinds of people that do things at their own free will. In the novel â€Å"The Fountainhead† it is shown that people made their own decisions to go where they wanted to go in their own free will. In the story â€Å"The Open Boat† men have shown to open to their own instincts and follow their own path for survival. Both stories show many forms of determinism, objectivism, naturalism, collectivism, realism, etc. All to be shown at their own free will Ayn Rand was young when she was exposed to many forms of society. She spent most of her childhood growing up in Russia. She learned the ways of capitalisms and it flaws. She detested capitalism and objectivism. She has written many novels†¦show more content†¦To be melted and to emerge as girders against the sky.† (p.16). Rand was showing how the world around Howard Roark affects him. The world around him in this environment makes him feel fre e and loose from the chains that society uses to hold him back. â€Å"He had worked at one jab after another since early childhood. For a long time he sold newspapers on a street corner. One day he a walked up to the press-room boss and stated that they should start a new service—delivering the paper to the reader’s door in the morning; he explained how and why it would boost circulation. â€Å"Yeah?† said the boss. â€Å"I know it will work,† said Wynand. â€Å"Well, you don’t run things around here,† said the boss. â€Å"You’re a fool† said Wynand. He lost the job† (p.401-402).This shows the environment around Gail Wynand wasn’t good growing up and that he had the choice (free will) to introduce his idea to the boss, knowing he would be denied, and he made the choice to stand his ground firm. Stephan Crane (The Open Boat) grew up in Newark, New Jersey. He was the youngest of his 14 other siblings. He came from a family of writers, this may be the reason he himself had such a great understanding of literature, the story of â€Å"The Open Boat† is about how he survived a ship wreck and took a bodacious journey in a dinghy, small boat similar to a raft (hints the open boat), surviving out in sea seeking help and aid from somebody. In the