Howard Roark, the protagonist of the classic novel "The Fountainhead", embodies the perfect man that author Ayn Rand said the world was missing. Howard Roark is a self-generated, independently thinking man who has in no way bowed to the demands of society. Dominique Francon believes that the world is based on collectivization, where altruistic spirits are considered the most attractive trait, which often leaves self-satisfied independent people, like Roark, without pay. Francon is convinced that Roark is a creator in the purest sense of the word, he has never let the demands of society and the pressures of speculators influence his beliefs. Dominique's love for Howard, but hatred of the world, is what drives her to destroy it. Dominique believes that the type of power she and Howard possess is vital to society and that by denying it, she is depriving the world of what it needs to survive. Dominique Francon fights not only to destroy Roark, but to rid the world of all that is. beautiful and unique. Francon believes that society will corrupt and eradicate everything that individualistic minds, like Roark, strive to produce. Dominique's love for Howard is not enough to assuage her fear that society will force Howard to conform to their misguided beliefs. Society perpetually praises mediocrity while ignoring true talent and creativity. Howard and Dominique share a myriad of qualities on display throughout the novel, but Roark has a quality that Dominique herself lacks. Howard does not allow society to dictate his actions, rather than accepting the society around him, Roark strives to change the collectivist mindset and worldview. Building by building, Roark strives to transform middle-of-paper ideology on your own terms. » (375) This shows that fighting successfully on Roark's behalf would mean resorting to tactics she despises and Dominique cannot afford to do so. Howard is not deterred by the voices of people tearing him down or demanding he conform to the environment around him. For Roark, architecture is not a means to money, glory or fame; architecture was for him a means of expression, a soul burning for self-discovery and independence. Dominique sees his artistic freedom as his downfall and because of this, she aims to destroy him and all of his creations before society euthanizes him first. Dominique loves Roark, but she can't give in to her feelings of desire, she knows that to enjoy anything in life is to abandon a part of herself to evil and the corrupt people who control the mind of the general public..