Objectivism in the Source Philosophy requires a literature that can facilitate the understanding of social visions. Without reflective literature, man cannot begin to understand the essential messages behind philosophy. One of these philosophies, objectivism, is exceptionally represented by the novel The Fountainhead. Through the use of compelling dialogue, Ayn Rand reveals her feelings about objectivism and her thoughts about conformity and independence. The interpretations and implications of many of the quotes in The Fountainhead accurately describe the essence of objectivism and encourage opposition to conventional standards through the embodiment of the uncompromising innovator who "stands against the world." the ones who will guide the followers. Peter Keating is an adherent of conformity; a man of little independent thought, a follower. Howard Roark, on the other hand, is a man who aspires to achieve a level of complete and utter independence from traditional principles. A significant passage occurs in a scene where Keating and Roark discuss architecture. Keating: “How do you always manage to decide?” Roark: "How can you let others decide for you?" As two men at the extremes of conformity and independence, it is difficult for Keating to understand how anyone could be so self-confident, while it is incomprehensible for Roark to believe that Keating could have so little self-confidence and such a lack of decisiveness about the decisions he chooses to take. In this r... middle of the paper... it is definitely correct to say that independence is the only indicator of human virtue and worth. A conformist has little value because of his refusal to go beyond the limits of submission; the conformist would never experiment for the sake of self-improvement. This would not be frowned upon by others. Conformity is governed by the laws of compromise, selfishness, productivity and value. A conformist must be willing to sacrifice his philosophy simply because it does not match the attitude of the clique. Independence, on the other hand, is based on only one thing: the individual's performance. A conformist must be satisfied with the group's performance. The independent individual has himself to blame when events worsen and receives only the benefit of his own performance.