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Old 01-05-2007, 07:01 PM
jthegreat jthegreat is offline
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Default Re: So what\'s the deal with \"Atlas Shrugged\"?

It's a great book that's widely misunderstood by legions of young people who don't fully understand it. For instance,

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I am smarter (book-wise, at least) than the average person by far, but I don't think it makes me better than them. It certainly doesn't make my needs more important for society.[ QUOTE ]


I think the fact that it's written in an allegorical style (as others have mentioned) makes it easier to be misunderstood.

I've read it a few times. I always enjoy it.
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