What theme does this quote relate to in the fountainhead and how does it relate? He was not the corrupt publisher of a popular empire. He was an...

Dominique Francon has married Gail Wynand as a form of
masochistic punishment; she thinks he is a horrible corrupt man but thinks she deserves
to be unhappy with him because she does not deserve Howard Roark. The novel's theme of
decadent wealth is illustrated in this quote. Dominque comes from a wealthy family but
desires integrity and meaning in her life. When she meets Roark, she knos him to be a
man of great talent, determination and personal integrity. She has allowed herself to be
manipulated by the world of money and privilege and therefore feels she does not deserve
Roark, although they love each other. In looking at her husband Gail, Dominique sees
that he does not think of himself as corrupt or greedy; that he sees himself as happy
and entitled. This is a commentary on the novel's theme of self-awareness, and how so
very few of the characters possess complete self-awareness and self-knowledge. Rand's
protagonists tend to be extremely self-aware characters who refuse to play by society's
"rules" in order to conform, and refuse to compromise their own
standards.