https://padlet.com/blair_margar21/da1ofkc7bofi71k8 Made with a dash of wit en-us 2020-10-30 16:54:31 UTC 2020-10-30 17:45:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png blair_margar21 https://padlet.com/blair_margar21/da1ofkc7bofi71k8/wish/877153478 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OeXwF4YeeI4JNc71O8aIyf_FedT2GCBlRmUG_LFDCb8/edit ]]> 2020-10-30 16:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/blair_margar21/da1ofkc7bofi71k8/wish/877153478 blair_margar21 https://padlet.com/blair_margar21/da1ofkc7bofi71k8/wish/877160714 "All the King's Men" is about a politicians rise to power in the South during the early 1900's.  It is narrated by his secretary/newsman Jack Burden. Willie Stark is a poor farmer who grows up in the back country of the South.  Although, he teaches himself law, and raises his position until he is Governor. Throughout the novel, he blackmails and bullies his enemies into submission, the most notable one being former Governor Sam MacMurfee. While Willie is in power, he taxes the rich considerably, while easing taxes off of the poor farmers as a nod to his past. While Willie is going through this power struggle, Jack Burden has his own problems. Throughout the novel, Jack is showed as an unambitious man, who really only works for a paycheck at the end of the day. His main job for Willie is to dig up blackmail on his enemies. When Willie gives him a new job of finding blackmail on Jacks former father figure, he is thrown into the past. He reflects on losing his first love, and what growing up was truly like for him. His 'father' left him, and since then, his mother has remarried multiple times, all while trying to find the perfect family. When his first love begins an affair with Willie, is throws Jack, and truly makes him question his job and working for Governor Willie Stark. In the end, Jack quits working for the Governor, marries his first love, and returns home to fulfill his ambitions in life. The Governor on the other hand, ends up dead, with his enemies finally succeeding in their mission to throw his power. ]]> 2020-10-30 16:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/blair_margar21/da1ofkc7bofi71k8/wish/877160714 blair_margar21 https://padlet.com/blair_margar21/da1ofkc7bofi71k8/wish/877262339 When choosing my journal entries/writing passages, I went with the reflecting and reviewing. I chose the Critical Review over the Passage Study, because that works for my mind. Doing the Critical Review forced me to slow down my reading, and truly think about what I'm reading. Same with the journal entries. I chose entries that would make me think about the book and the meaning behind it. ]]> 2020-10-30 17:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/blair_margar21/da1ofkc7bofi71k8/wish/877262339 blair_margar21 https://padlet.com/blair_margar21/da1ofkc7bofi71k8/wish/877281705 I noticed in the book, while it may have taken place a hundred years ago, it was still relevant to today. The white farmers were worried that black men and immigrants were taking jobs, and hated them for that. The government in the book mainly aided the rich and their friends, and only helped them become richer, throwing away the rest of the citizens. 
Another thing I noticed in the book was pacing. The story starts out really slow, but in the last couple of chapters so much happens in one chapter its hard to keep it all straight. ]]> 2020-10-30 17:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/blair_margar21/da1ofkc7bofi71k8/wish/877281705 blair_margar21 https://padlet.com/blair_margar21/da1ofkc7bofi71k8/wish/877317422 While personally, this book isn't my favorite, it still was a great book. I'd recommend this book to anyone who loves political fiction, and historical fiction. If you were to read this book, I wouldn't do it for a project unless you are absolutely sure that you would enjoy reading it. ]]> 2020-10-30 17:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/blair_margar21/da1ofkc7bofi71k8/wish/877317422