The Fountainhead | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Henry Cameron - Roark's role model and mentor who refuses to compromise his individualistic approach to architecture.

Lois Cook - A pseudo-intellectual journalist who claims to be an independent thinker.

Mike Donnigan - One of the working class contractors, he recognizes the quality of Roark's work and becomes his friend.

Dominique Francon - A troubled woman who loves Roark and believes she can save him by tearing him down.

Guy Francon - Owner of the most successful architecture firm in the city, he is locked into maintaining the classic styles though he does...
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