Citizen Kane Synthesis
Citizen Kane (1941, Orson Wells) was a very insightful movie. There could be much to write about on the narrative of this movie and has been for years. I am going to first write about the development of Charles Foster Kane. When we are first really introduced to him and his goals we meet him in Mr. Thatchers office where he turns down many wealthy holdings he was entitled to. Instead, Kane asks to run a newspaper. His reasoning is that he wants to “look after the interests of the underprivileged.” with this newspaper, Kane exposes many stories that the rich and powerful would have rather left swept under the carpet. Kane is portrayed on the surface as a nice guy with a great agenda, but underneath all of this there is more. Throughout