The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

by

Ayn Rand

Sally Brent Character Analysis

Sally Brent is a journalist at the Banner who goes against Wynand’s order that his wife Dominique be kept out of the paper. Brent interviews Dominique and publishes it, and Wynand immediately fires her. In return, Brent writes an exposé of Wynand’s love life for New Frontiers, a magazine with which Toohey has a lot of clout.
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Sally Brent Character Timeline in The Fountainhead

The timeline below shows where the character Sally Brent appears in The Fountainhead. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part 3: Chapter 8
Love and Selfishness Theme Icon
Sally Brent , one of the reporters from the Banner, goes against Wynand’s orders and interviews Dominique... (full context)
Individualism Theme Icon
Integrity vs. Conformity Theme Icon
Rationality vs. Emotion Theme Icon
...critic, Jules Fougler, praised it, and so did other Banner journalists like Scarret, Toohey, and Sally Brent . Wynand quietly agrees to go, and the play is so terrible that the audience... (full context)