Citizen Kane Movie

                              Citizen Kane is a quasi-biographical film which revolves around examining the life of Charles Foster Kane. Considered one of the greatest films in the history of cinema, it tells a story of life of a newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane whose life history is transferred to the screen through the eyes of his contemporaries. Though the film was made in the year 1940, its cinematic style and presentation still catches the admiration of viewers up till today.
                               The film when examined within the context of politics and governance today carries a lot of lessons. First and foremost, the film seems to ridicule those who upon failing to achieve their political ambitions has the whole world shattered before them even though there may still be a plethora of avenues to catapult oneself to success and prosperity. In fact this is easily  observed in the way and manner in which Kane's marriage got destroyed emanating from his failure in his political career which he saw was the ultimate.
                                 The film also teaches a very important lesson in human behavior in politics just as in other facets of life. The truth is unless for few individuals, many befriend and keep company with you because of  a future prosperity and success they envisaged in you or benefit they may derive from you. This is seen in the movie where after an unsuccessful bid for a political office Kane's relationship with those around him deteriorated, political and is still.
                                Finally, Kane died a sad and tragic death alone in his mansion. Indeed, the nature of Kane's death should act as a warning to all politicians and all individuals in general. When given a political power, man should be a wise leader trying to create a good reputation by being concerned about the affairs of his followers, instead of being abusive and nonchalant to the plight of the people, for a power may come to an end one day, but a good name may never do. This  is amply supported by the good name the likes of Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Frankiln D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy have left for themselves in the annals of American political history long after their demise.