All the King's Men | Jack Burden
Jack is the first-person narrator of the novel. He is the only son of a well-to-do family in Burden’s Landing, named for his relatives. Jack begins his career as a journalist working for the Chronicle but quits after he refuses to write a column in support of Sam MacMurfee’s gubernatorial campaign. Eventually, he works as Willie Stark’s hatchet man.
Jack’s mother is astounded that Jack works for Willie, and on numerous occasions she tells Jack that any one of their well-placed friends would be happy to find him another job. Jack always refuses because he takes some pride...
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