big brother
Ease off on that, big bro.Atlas Shrugged: Part I · 2011 — 第 10 / 16 章 · 2'23" · B2
Rearden Refuses to Stop Production, Explained：hard-line position
Government men ask Hank Rearden to halt production until the economy stabilises; he refuses flatly. He offers a deal: answer one question truthfully — "Is Rearden Metal good or not?" — and he'll consider their request, or even sell the rights. When the doctor won't answer, he ends the meeting.
あらすじ
Government representatives ask Hank Rearden to stop producing Rearden Metal until the economy stabilises. He says no, and offers a simple test: if they answer one question honestly — whether Rearden Metal is good or not — he will consider their request and even sell the rights. The doctor refuses to answer, calling the question irrelevant, and Rearden ends the meeting.
注目の表現
ease offcan't afford toirrelevantphysical danger
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このシーンの表現
hard-line position
an uncompromising stance
Seeing Rearden refuse to budge, the doctor asks why he takes such a hard-line position.
He took a hard-line position on taxes.
このシーンの他の表現
- ease off
go easier
- can't afford to
cannot risk it
- irrelevant
not relevant
- physical danger
a bodily threat
- social danger
a threat to society
このシーンのメモ一覧
36 行のセリフに 24 件のメモ
big brother — Casual address among men; not for formal settings.
Ease off on that, big bro.halt manufacturing
...is simply requesting that you stop production...cannot risk it
The institute argues the country cannot afford to let an overproducing company expand during a shortage.
...we can't afford to allow the expansion of a company which produces too much...a lopsided economy
That is how you create an unbalanced economy.a single easy question
If you can answer me one simple question truthfully...conditional clause: The if-clause sets a condition, and the main clause promises what follows.
If you can answer me one simple question truthfully...good or not
Is Rearden Metal good or not?Good links into or, almost goo-dor-not.
Is Rearden Metal good or not?officially permitted
I'm authorized by the government to pay you a very generous sum...hand over the rights for money
Tell me if Rearden Metal is good or not and I'll sell you the rights.does not matter
The question of Rearden Metal being good or not is irrelevant.a threat to society
The doctor says even if the metal is good, it is a social danger, twisting a good product into a threat.
...it's a social danger.be a threat
Rearden demands proof that the metal poses a physical threat, or the meeting is over.
If you have any proof that Rearden Metal poses a physical threat...appositive clause: The that-clause spells out exactly what the proof would have to show.
If you have any proof that Rearden Metal poses a physical threat...this is over
Otherwise, we're done here.We're weakens to a quick wer sound.
Otherwise, we're done here.scrape tiny profits
Why is it so important for you to struggle for years squeezing out meager gains...for + infinitive: For you to do marks the real subject, while it only holds its place.
Why is it so important for you to struggle for years squeezing out meager gains...scraping out — Informal; getting something small with great effort.
Why is it so important for you to struggle for years squeezing out meager gains...an uncompromising stance
Seeing Rearden refuse to budge, the doctor asks why he takes such a hard-line position.
Why are you taking such a hard-line position?uncompromising — Common in news and speech for a firm stance.
Why are you taking such a hard-line position?plainly, it is good
And Rearden Metal is good.Metal links into is, almost metal-liz.
And Rearden Metal is good.「Rearden Refuses to Stop Production」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is a duel fought with a single question. The officials come with authority and a budget, but Rearden gives them only one way through: 'Tell me if Rearden Metal is good or not and I'll sell you the rights.' It is a trap built out of honesty — if the metal is good, their case collapses; if it is bad, they must prove it. The doctor understands this and refuses to answer. 'The question of Rearden Metal being good or not is irrelevant,' he says, and then, worse: if it is bad it's a physical danger, and if it is good it's a social danger. Both answers are designed to leave no room for fact. Rearden's response is to demand evidence and then close the meeting: 'Otherwise, we're done here.' The later exchange, where he is asked why he won't take a fortune, gives the scene its spine — 'Because it's mine.'
Theme
JusticeRearden forces the officials to state the truth about his metal, turning a bureaucratic demand into a test of honesty.
PowerThe state tries to stop a private producer for the sake of 'the economy', and Rearden refuses to obey.
このチャプターで学べること
- Rearden answers a request with a flat refusal.
- He turns a yes-or-no question into a test of honesty.
- The doctor calls the metal dangerous either way.
- Money for the rights cannot buy his answer.
発音のポイント
- good or not — Good links into or, almost goo-dor-not.
- we're done — We're weakens to a quick wer sound.
- Metal is — Metal links into is, almost metal-liz.
That is how you create an unbalanced economy.The official's warning that letting a strong company grow will distort the economy — a claim Rearden treats as nonsense.
Is Rearden Metal good or not?Rearden's one question, repeated like a test: he will only deal with people willing to say plainly whether his product is good.
Tell me if Rearden Metal is good or not and I'll sell you the rights.The offer that turns their demand back on them: honesty about the metal is the price of doing business.
If Rearden Metal is not good, it's a physical danger to the public.The doctor's evasion: instead of answering, he invents two dangers, one for each possible answer.
And Rearden Metal is good.The scene's final word, delivered quietly: after all the dodging, Rearden states the fact they refused to say.
このシーンについての質問
What do the officials want from Rearden?
They ask him to stop producing Rearden Metal until the economy stabilises. They say the expansion of a company that produces too much could unbalance the economy.
What deal does Rearden offer?
If they answer one question truthfully — whether Rearden Metal is good or not — he will consider their request, and even sell them the rights.
Why won't the doctor answer?
Because either answer hurts the officials' case. If the metal is good, there is no reason to stop it; if it is bad, they would have to prove it. So he calls the question irrelevant.
What does 'hard-line position' mean?
It means refusing to compromise. The doctor asks why Rearden is taking such a hard-line position, and Rearden answers that the doctor will never understand.
What is Rearden's reason for keeping the metal?
When asked why he won't accept a fortune for it, he says simply, 'Because it's mine.' It is about ownership and principle, not money.
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第 2 章squeeze every pennyDagny and Rearden's Metal Deal
第 3 章toast of the townRearden Gives Lillian a Metal Gift
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第 11 章I was wondering ifRearden Offers to Build the Bridge
第 12 章off the railsDagny Names the John Galt Line
第 13 章keep your wordDagny Commissions a Rearden Metal Bridge
第 14 章get on the bandwagonA Toast and a Confession
第 15 章went underDagny and Rearden's Wisconsin Trip
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