THE FOUNTAINHEAD

1.) Explain in detail the reasons for Howard Roark's expulsion from the Stanton Institute of Technology. The Dean states that Roark has "a determined little group of defenders" among the faculty, while other professors "felt it their duty" to vote for his expulsion. Why do the faculty members on each side evaluate Roark and his work so differently?
-Howard Roark was expelled from Stanton simply because his work differed from the rest of the bunch. The work possesed alot of meaning and it was obvious that Roark enjoyed architeture. When the Dean asked Roark to come back, he stated that he wanted things done his way. He didn’t want to follow a set agenda or rules.

2.) At the end of Chapter One, Roark comprehends that there is a fundamental difference between his approach to life and the Dean's. Roark understands his own, but not that of the Dean and those like him. He recognizes that there is a principle that explains the difference, which he calls the "principle behind the Dean." Based on subsequent events of the story, explain the "principle behind the Dean."
-I think that the difference Roark is trying to show is that the Dean lives in the past. Roark is living in the present and is not looking to the past for ideas. Roark can't seem to understance why the Dean would want to look backwards to move forward.The principle behind the Dean is the fact that the Dean follows the past in order to move forward. However, Roard knows that if the Dean's theory of following the past is incorrect and is exposed then the Dean would not make sense. This means everything the Dean and teachers have said about using the past will be brought to light about being incorrect

3.) Peter Keating graduates as valedictorian from the Stanton Institute of Technology. Does this mean that he is an outstanding architectural student? By what methods did he get such high grades? What does this say regarding his moral character?
-The action of Peter Keating being valedictorian is in no way saying that he is an outstanding architect. He basically cheated his way through school. The only reason he got and kept good grades is because was a teachers pet and did as they told him. His characters shows that he is untrustworthy.

4.) Keating goes to work for Guy Francon, the most successful and prestigious architect in the country. What are the methods by which Francon has achieved commercial success? Does he have anything in common with Keating? In what ways do they both differ from Roark?
-Francon coins his success from others works.It takes a different kind of person to be able to accept compliments for his "brilliant designs" that he didn't even create. Keating is very similar to Francon, which is why he chooses to go work for him. The two differ from Roark because Roark actually is very creative.

5.) Roark gains employment with Henry Cameron. Cameron, though a genius, is a commercial failure. Why has society rejected his work? Why does Roark nevertheless revere him? What qualities do Roark and Cameron share in common? What is the fundamental difference between them and Francon and Keating?
-Cameron's work is rejected by society for being the same as Roark. Roark goes to work for Cameron due to the fact that he respects him and that he uses his own designs as well and did not care what anyone thought. Roark also tries to bank a job with Cameron because both are similar.