All the King's Men | Themes and Characters
Instead of presenting Stark as a monster of evil and iniquity, a nightmarish demagogue who exploits the poor and middle-class citizens who form his constituency, Warren's sympathetic characterization portrays him as a disillusioned idealist whose actions, though pragmatic and frequently illegal and unethical, often lead to humanitarian progress. Stark, who enters politics seriously when his criticism of a defective school building's construction makes him a temporary hero, is driven by a passion to provide better public services for the rural people of his state. Stark's murder, which...
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