Summary and Analysis of Atlas Shrugged

Table of Content

Copyright

A Few Words

Introduction to “Atlas Shrugged”

Plot Overview

Characters

Complete Summary

Critical Analysis

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"Atlas Shrugged" was Rand’s fourth and last novel. It was first published in 1957. It was her longest novel. Rand considered "Atlas Shrugged" to be her magnum opus in novel writing.

Its working title was "The Strike." The plot of the story revolves around a dystopian United States where the most creative industrialists, scientists, and artists go on strike. They go to a mountainous hideaway where they build an independent free economy.

John Galt is a hero and the strike leader for industrialists, scientists, and artists.In his words, the strike is described as "stopping the motor of the world." The major minds behind the nation’s wealth and achievement are withdrawn.

Rand obviously wants to show that without the contributions of the rational and productive, the economy of a nation would collapse and society would disintegrate. There are elements of mystery in the novel. Some elements of science fiction are also there.

One of the most significant elements of the novel is a lengthy monologue, which is delivered by the hero, Galt.