In Ayn Rand’s novel, The Fountainhead Gail Wynand is described as a ruthless man who gains power by what ever means necessary, even if that means selling out. Wynand comes from ghetto New York and he is self taught in every thing. His goal was to become powerful in order to rule the corrupt, but he ended up just like the people he set out to control. Howard Roark is the first man to restore Gail Wynand’s lost integrity. For a long while, Wynand became Roark’s good friend until betraying him later. Gail Wynand is a powerful man who is in complete control of the cities printing center. Wynand is a lot like Roark in characteristics, however his success is due to his ability to sell out and manipulate the general public. This character flaw leads to the destruction of the only true friendship he has. Ayn Rand describes Gail Wynand as “The Man who could have been.” Wynand sells his soul by utilizing his publishing company in order to give the people what they want while reaping all of the financial benefits. Wynand falls in love with Dominique Francon. However, she does not love him in return. A reader could interpret Wynand’s story as somewhat of a Faustian story be claiming that he sells his soul to remain in power and to remain successful. Wynand’s entire career is based off of lies. He is told that he is only giving the people what they want. He is also convinced that he can manipulate or perhaps hypnotize others to think as he does and support him. These lies ultimately lead to the public turn against him.
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