All the Kings Men Thesis Paper - 1023 Words

In the novel, All the King’s Men written by Robert Penn Warren, Jack Burden and Willie Stark are paired as the two main characters. All the King’s Men is a unique novel because both Jack Burden and Willie Stark are considered dynamic characters, with each of them undergoing a significant change in their personalities as the story progresses. Over the years there have been controversy over which character is the most important. Although Willie Stark is a more commanding and domineering character, I feel that Jack Burden is the most important character because he is the narrator of the novel and the character we learn the most about. All the King’s Men is the story of Willie Stark told by Jack Burden. Jack Burden also tells his story as it†¦show more content†¦Jack Burden also comes to the realization that his marriage to Lois Seager failed because of his mental and emotional detachment from her. Following his suicide, Jack Burden finds out that Judge Irwin is actually his biological father. Jack Burden is baffled by Judge Irwins ability and willingness to accept the responsibility and the consequences for his own actions, which resulted in the Judge’s Suicide. The final shocking event to affect Jack Burden is caused by Adam Stanton when he murders Willie Stark. After Willie Stark’s murder, Jack Burden has no choice but to reconstruct and change his perspective on life, a process that had already begun following Judge Irwins death. Towards the end of the novel, Jack Burden has changed as a person. Jack Burden shows signs of respecting and caring for other people’s feelings. Jack Burden gives support to Anne Stanton during her time of grief regardless of his feelings about her affair with Willie Stark. Jack Burden also accepts Sadie Burke’s response to Willie Stark’s death without pulling back as he once did and instead makes and effort to comfort her. Jack Burden respects Sugar-Boys feelings regarding Willie Stark’s death instead of belittling him as he once did. Jack Burden brings the â€Å"Scholarly Attorney† to live with him disregarding his negative feelings about his religious beliefs. By the end of the novel, Jack Burden gains the ability to care about other people and their feelings and accept their actions asShow MoreRelatedAbsolutism Essay 9803 Words   |  4 PagesThe thesis statement above by Jacques-Benigne Bossuet clearly illustrates the concept or theory of the ‘Divine Right of Kings which basically argues that certain kings ruled because they were chosen (by God) to do so and that these kings were accountable to no person except God respecting only the fundamental laws. Because the monarch ruled with absolute or unshared power, the term ‘absolutism came about. These kings are said to rule absolutely by the will of God. 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