: It tracks Charles Foster Kane’s ascent from poverty to massive wealth and his eventual lonely decline.
One of the most famous sequences shows Kane taking over The New York Inquirer to build his media empire.
: The film suggests that material success cannot buy personal fulfillment or love. "Putting Together a Paper" (The Inquirer)
: The central mystery of "Rosebud" symbolizes the simple happiness Kane lost in exchange for power.
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