All 6 Uses of
atom
in
Atlas Shrugged
- The earth is only an atom whirling in the universe-of what importance is that bridge to the solar system?†
Chpt 1.9 *
- The giants of the intellect, whom you admire so much, once taught you that the earth was flat and that the atom was the smallest particle of matter.†
Chpt 2.1
- Man perceives a blob of color; by integrating the evidence of his sight and his touch, he learns to identity it as a solid object: he learns to identify the object as a table; he learns that the table is made of wood; he learns that the wood consists of cells, that the cells consist of molecules, that the molecules consist of atoms.†
Chpt 3.7
- An atom is itself, and so is the universe; neither can contradict its own identity; nor can a part contradict the whole.†
Chpt 3.7
- Granting man less dignity than they grant to cattle, ignoring what an animal trainer could tell them-that no animal can be trained by fear, that a tortured elephant will trample its torturer, but will not work for him or carry his burdens —they expect man to continue to produce electronic tubes, supersonic airplanes, atom-smashing engines and interstellar telescopes, with his ration of meat for reward and a lash on his back for incentive.†
Chpt 3.7
- You're the fellow who catches atoms or something.†
Chpt 3.9
Definition:
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(atom) the smallest part of any material that cannot be broken up by chemical means; comprised of a nucleus of protons and neutrons surrounded by orbiting electrons