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This paper applies six leadership theories to an analysis of the character of Charles Foster Kane in Orson Welles' film, "Citizen Kane." It concludes that Kane is typical of authoritarian leadership style.

Tags:leadership, Citizen Kane, charismatic, authoritarian leaders

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This paper claims that the characters of Jay Gatsby and Charles Foster Kane have many correlations in their construction. It explains that each character represents a man that is led by the past to overcome inner turmoil and right the wrongs that they perceive as assaults on their existence. It also mentions that the characters both believe that monetary gain will resolve these issues and that money demonstrates control over others in the world. It explores what they truly desire, love, which is unobtainable because even when the opportunity for love presents itself the characters cannot release the anger that has flourished inside of them.

Tags:gatsby, kane, literature

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The paper discusses how in director Orson Welles cinematic masterpiece "Citizen Kane", the character of Charles Foster Kane (Welles) experiences many traumatic events that are linked to an obsession with his mother. It looks at how out of all these events, Kane's marriage to Susan Alexander, played by Dorothy Comingore, is the most disturbing, for it reflects some very dark motives on the part of Kane, the "spoiled rich kid" who inherited a fortune via the Comstock Lode. It shows how Kane's marriage to Susan, who was forced to live in a world that revolved around Kane and his obsessive behavior, collapses and makes her a free woman. It evaluates how Kane used Susan as a scapegoat in order to heal the wound left by his abandonment as a child, and through Susan's abandonment of Kane, his self-image and his massive ego are destroyed.

From the Paper
"The ultimate symbol of Kane's obsessive behavior occurs in the scene where Susan finally confronts her husband in the bedroom, where the famous "snowball" glass orb sits on Susan's dressing bureau. After she tells him that their marriage is over and leaves the bedroom, Kane smashes everything in the room--except the glass "snowball" which reminds him of his childhood in Colorado and his mother. This object encapsulates everything Susan stands for--her loneliness, rejection and the abuse thrown upon her by the insane Charles Foster Kane."

Tags:obsession, behavior, marriage, abuse, abandonment

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This paper shows the parallels between the lives of William Randolph Hearst and Charles Foster Kane.

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This paper examines the signature film in Orson Welles' directorial career - "Citizen Kane". The paper explores how Welles constructs his narrative, how his fairly elegant style as a director is on full display in the film and how he builds the character of Charles Foster Kane via introducing the recollections of others (by using superbly-rendered visual images). The paper also discusses how Citizen Kane shows Welles' ability to take the film-making art of his time and elevate it to a new level of sophistication never before seen in American cinema, by making images on the screen act with a metaphorical power and vividness. The paper looks at Gregg Toland's (cinematographer of "Citizen Cane") artful use of cinematographic tools that were far more advanced than anything which had been attempted up to that time.

From the Paper
"In Citizen Kane, Welles' extraordinary ability to create a storyline that is simultaneously complex yet (fairly) easy-to-follow is on display. The noted American film critic Roger Ebert has written that the film is circular, adding more depth each and every time it returns to the life of the Kane character. Ebert also adds that the decision on the part of Welles' to open his 1941 opus with a scene featuring newsreel obituary footage is intended to be both portentous (obviously) and is also meant to serve as an anchor that will keep the thoughtful audience member oriented as the screenplay moves seemingly haphazardly from one memory to another of the man as recalled by those who knew him."

Tags:film, cinematography, screenplay, screen, movie, epic

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The paper examines how the film reflects a sense of the history of the U.S. in the first four decades of the 20th Century. It looks at the American values embodied in the title character, Charles Foster Kane. The paper also discusses the synthesis of techniques used in the film, including German expressionism and spatial relations, which contributed to the film's originality.

From the Paper
"This is an ambitious film. Its subject is not just the life of one man but the development of American society, politics, business, and journalism over the course of the century from around 1890 to 1940. The film is highly successful at both its main endeavors--making the wealthy and powerful Kane into a human figure standing as a sort of American tragedy, and giving a sense of how American history flowed through the media as the latter became more important in this century. For Kane, owning a newspaper starts as something he thinks would be fun and becomes a means to attain and consolidate power. He tries politics himself but is driven away when his own peccadilloes are about to be revealed, then he uses the paper to make and break others in politics as in other realms of business and social life."

Tags:masterpiece, cinema, Xanadu, plot, Gregg, Toland

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Analyzes the visual effects, nonlinear storyline and symbolism make the classic film "Citizen Kane" a movie ahead of its time. Describes how Wells uses a combination of dialogue, camera movement, dept of focus, lighting, sound and more.

From the Paper
"One of the great films, "Citizen Kane," is considered by some to be one of the most critically acclaimed American films of all time. The film was ahead of its time in its visual, audio and narrative story telling approach. It uses a nonlinear method to develop the story's theme, which has been duplicated in many recent movies such as "Pulp Fiction." However, this style was rarely found in films from the thirties and forties. Many of the visual and audio elements of the movie were very creative, unique and never done before "Citizen Kane." With computer generated special effects seen commonly today, it is impressive how Orson Welles was able to create many of his effects in 1941. "Citizen Kane" is definitely a film that proves how a movie can be great with little or no computer technology."

Tags:charles, film, flashback, foster, gregg, orson, rosebud, toland, welles

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This paper examines the Orson Welles' film, "Citizen Kane". It focuses on the opening scene featuring a 'News on the March' newsreel outlining the life of Charles Foster Kane. It relates this montage to the film as a whole both thematically and cinematically.

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The film "Citizen Kane" by Orson Welles, creates its deep inner meaning by displaying its characters in numerous interrogations and situations from the past. Not only are we presented with an excellent use of lighting, cuts, and angles, but also a great use of the technique of time distortion. This paper looks at how the word "rosebud" is interwoven throughout several scenes by describing the scene and the meaning behind the word. The paper includes many quotes from scenes in the movie.

From the Paper
"Rosebud is used to show how Kane had an unsatisfying childhood that lead to an adult life filled with sadness due to his inability to love or be loved. The film uses this symbol to pronounce that wealth and power cannot create everything we need to get by. Kane is never loved, nor can he show love. He never learns these key elements of life because he is always given material items to purchase his happiness."

Tags:Charles, Foster, Susan

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A review of the cinematic technique of "Citizen Kane" as shown by Orson Welles.

Tags:a, citizen, kane