Chapter Four

Chapter Four introduces Catherine Halsey, and Tim Davis. Halsey or Katie as Keating calls her is a girl from Keating’s past. He had had many girls in his college years but she was different and special. He had a fondness for her that to him almost seemed crazy, but what seems more crazy to him is her fondness for him. She is totally in love with him and not afraid to say it. Her love is so deep and selfless that it confuses Keating. I’m not sure if he is capable over returning the love she shows him.

In this chapter he did show an emotion I admired. When he found out that Catherine’s uncle was a prominent writer on architecture he demanded that Katie not introduce them because I think he wanted to make it on his own. Now that I think about it he probably didn’t want to be introduced because he didn’t want anyone to assume he took short cuts to the top. This seems to be a recurring theme in him, that he is more worried about how he will be judged than actually living for his work.

In this chapter we also get a glimpse into the working relationship of Roark and Cameron. Cameron has lead a tortured life because he has never been able to break completely free of society’s judgements and create what he loves. He tries to warn Roark about this but Roark is unmoved. 

Roark seems to be far less emotional than Cameron. Cameron yells and slams his hand on the desk and these are things that Roark would never do. Roark seems almost not human. It’s a very creepy characteristic but not necessarily an evil one.