Fountain Head

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?

I think that this is because Roark was expelled from Stanton because his work was too “extreme”. Since this was so , he fought he believed in. Thus, getting expelled from Stanton. Roark was called into the Dean’s office on graduation day at Stanton Institute of Technology, and the Dean asked Roark to come back to his office. Roark stated that he didn’t want to do the same thing over and over; he wanted to do his work, his way. The Dean explained that some of his Professors did want him to stay, but the disapproval of his work weighted more then what his approval was. The faculty views Roark as being a know it all person. To some people he is rude but others at the institute he is not.
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?

Since Peter graduated as valedictorian from his class does not mean that he is a brilliant architect. In a lot of cases this happens because others do not put forth effort like they should when working. From what I have read Howard is a better architect then Peter. And at one time, Peter was afraid that Howard would beat him in ranks. Howard was expelled, then Peter fears instinct the reason Peter stopped worrying about him. He was only valedictorian because he did what he was told and didn’t think outside of the box.

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?

Henry Cameron is an amazing arhitect. Over time the public has lost the respect that they once had for him. He has built some woderful buildings that have awe people. I feel as if Roark wants to work for him because both Roark and Cameron both love to think outside the box and push the boundries of their surrounding.Francon and Keating are to me caters. They dont come up with orginal ideals and just do what others want or expect

6.) Citing specifics from the story, describe the means by which Keating seeks to rise to the top of Francon's firm? Explain the meaning of Keating's methods. Why do they work at Francon's? Would Keating's methods work similarly well at Cameron's? Why?
To me Keating is a con. I say this because he enjoys to backstabb the people around him. He initially told on his partner Stengal, which was then fired from Francon's Firm. I think that he can rise to the top but, only depending on where he is at.

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."

What is the "principle behind the Dean"? I think that the Dean is just a conversation and that he isn't open to a liberal mind. Roark his a great mind and feels as if he needs to exercise it to his fullest ability. He wants to create his own work, well others want to be instructed and not challenged . The Dean basically his no real reasons to me for his opinions except that he is a collectivist conservative.