Willie Stark - All the Kings Men
A people's candidate in the deep south, who was fighting for the rights of people. That's Willie Stark the main character of, All the Kings Men. He starts out as a good-deeded hick, then evolves into a power-hungry, corrupt politician. Willie ruins his family and himself in this story. At the beginning we start with a nice family, and a man who wanted what best for the people. In the end, Willie Stark wanted his name all over the state, so people knew who had given them everything. Willie began with a failed campaign as County Treasurer in Canoma Count. He had lost nevertheless he was renowned by people when the school building collapsed due to faulty bricks. Bricks, bricks that he had fought against them using because they were cheap and from a political contact of the County Treasurer Pillsbury. The state got a hold of Willie and used him the split MacMufee's vote in the Governor race against Harrision. Willie's campaign gained steam towards then end of his first governor campaign lost, however he was for certain the next Governor of the state. After Willie's overwhelming victory, he passes bill after bill for the people. Aside from this, soon we see his corruptness. He begins to make deals, blackmail those ag
The movie was effective in bringing out the ways of politicians. They may plan to be exemplary in the beginning, let alone many a time the benevolnce turns to a hex. This movie showed many ways of campaigning. Willie Stark didn't have the mass media we have now still, he had a little bit. The news papers helped him. He could run an add beckoning for the peoples support and they would come to the capitol, just as they did in the end. He kept up a desirable candidate image, with pictures of his family, when they weren't even really a "true family". Willie had signs and posters galore, it was an example of how to run a campaign, and truly that's what added flare to this movie, it was all realistic. Yes, there are decent politicians today, but maybe somewhere down-south or even in the north, there is a Willie Stark. The most pivotal scene in this movie is Willie's change of character at the County Fair in Upton. Willie has been drinking, which is unusual for him because his wife doesn't favor it, still Jack finally manages to pull him out of bed and to the fair. He starts his speech by telling the people, that he has prepared a speech about his plans to make the state better, however he figures they already know the problem of their state. Willie pointed out specific folks in the audience, and at that time
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Approximate Word count = 896
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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