Kane's Depiction Of The American Dream In Citizen Kane

The American dream is something almost every American strives for at some point during their lifetime. Who doesn't want to be extremely successful, have the perfect marriage, cute children, a beautiful house, and tons of money? All of those things have been what individuals set goals for from before 1941 and even now, to present day. Citizen Kane is a movie that shows a great example of the “American Dream” in 1941. Charles Foster Kane is the man the entire plot of the movie is about. They begin the movie by showing newspapers headings that “Charles Foster Kane has died” then they go on to explain who and how important Charles was. At that point I hadn't created an opinion about the man, only wanted to know more, such as how he died and how he was so wealthy. When they showed the series of flashbacks showing Kane’s life story, starting as a kid I felt some sympathy for the boy. They showed the mother and the father arguing about giving up their son for a “better life” and the father does not agree. Once Thatcher arrives and Charles parents explain that he will be going to live with him, Charles gets upset and shoves Thatcher
He bought everything he ever wanted and still always felt deserted and lonesome. He knew up to the day he died that he was incapable of giving love, after losing his mother and after being divorced twice. He still attempted to fill the empty spots in his heart and mind with extravagant items. When really all that mattered to him was wanting to feel loved, the snow globe, and his childhood sled. The word ‘Rosebud” was what was engraved on his sled. He looked for love all his life and failed at finding it, which is why he kept the memories of his childhood in the back of his mind. He longed the memories of being with his mom and riding his sled around in the