COMPARE & CONTRAST ESSAY

Tony Hsiao

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Citizen Kane vs . There Will Be Blood : A Comparison

Movies have a way of touching the hearts of many . This may be attributed to the fact that some of the films showcased depict the lives that people have . Two of the greatest films shown in this lifetime were Citizen Kane (1941 ' and There Will Be Blood (2007

Citizen Kane ' was a film about the fictional life of Mr . Charles Foster Kane , and the struggles he went through before he became an important

individual in the news world . Revolving around a fast and changing world did not come as a hindrance for Kane to make it big However , his quest for a flourished career and service to others was trashed as he became ruthless and hungry for more power . To give viewers a better understanding of his life , the story was narrated and seen as a flashback from when he was still a young child to the moment he died More importance was given to the life of Charles Foster Kane when he uttered the word , Rosebud ' before letting go of the snow globe he was holding . Reporters became more intrigued into the deeper parts of his life that not everyone knew about . The flashbacks also become the reason as to why more details about his life were revealed to the public

The way the movie was made was something to be marveled at . The different answers given all throughout the film would not...