Caleb Bradley Character Analysis in The Fountainhead

Caleb Bradley heads the “vast company” that wants to develop Monadnock Valley into a summer resort, and he immediately hires Roark as the architect and gives him complete freedom with regard to design. Bradley doesn’t seem very interested in the project, which puzzles Roark, but he is nevertheless pleased at the opportunity to build. Later, he finds out that Bradley was operating a scam and wanted the resort to fail, and that he had picked Roark as the worst architect he could find. Roark is amused by the whole thing. When Monadnock ends up becoming very popular despite Bradley’s intentions, it cements Roark’s reputation as a talented architect.

Caleb Bradley Character Timeline in The Fountainhead

The timeline below shows where the character Caleb Bradley appears in The Fountainhead. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...resort in Monadnock Valley. More than a year ago, he had gone to see Caleb Bradley, the head of the company that had bought the land, and was surprised when he’d... (full context)

When Mallory first sees Bradley, he feels “anger without reason—and fear.” He tells Roark he suspects it will be like... (full context)

...In October, Mallory rushes into Roark’s office with the newspaper, showing him an article about Bradley being arrested for fraud. He and his gang had sold 200% of its shares and... (full context)