The opening scene shows Kane on his deathbed. What does the setting reveal about this character? Why are Kane's final words significant? Kane's background is explained in a news story. Some accuse Kane of being a fascist while others call him a communist. Why is this ironic? What kind of a man do you think Kane is? Compare Kane to political figures in current news The media wants to attract more viewers. What are some methods they use to draw Interest to Kane's story? What message does this send about news media? Why do you think Kane's mother agrees to send him with Mr. Thatcher? Do you think she made the right decision? Why? .Why does Kane want to run a newspaper? What are his goals? What changes does Kane intend to make to the newspaper? Why is Mr. Carter resistant to Kane's ideas? Do you agree with Kane or Carter? Justity your answer. How does the Great Depression affect Kane? What does his attitude towards money reveal about him? Where do you think Charles Foster Kane starts going bad? How do we recognize the shift? If Charles Kane tums out to be a bad guy, does that mean that people lke Mr. Thatcher are good? Why or why nat? What does a young Charles Kane use to push Mr. Thatcher away when he first meets him? What does this moment symbolize? Why doesn't Charles Kane drop out of the New York Governor's election when Jim Gettys blackmails him? Are his reasons honorable? Why or why not? Why do you think Kane spends so much of his money on statues? What could this obsession tell us about his character? What happens with Kane's plan to turn hils second wife Susan Into a great opera singer? How badly does she want this same dream and what does it tell us about her? What Is It about Citizen Kane that makes it a tragedy in the traditional sense? Name one scene where Welles' use of camera angles helps establish a speciflc mood and explain how it does so. Ge ahead and put on your director's hat for this one. Citizen Kane was considered by many to be the greatest film ever made. is this true? Why or Why Not? The opening scene shows Kane on his deathbed. What does the setting reveal about this character? Why are Kane's final words significant? Kane's background is explained in a news story. Some accuse Kane of being a fascist while others call him a communist. Why is this ironic? What kind of a man do you think Kane is? Compare Kane to political figures in current news The media wants to attract more viewers. What are some methods they use to draw Interest to Kane's story? What message does this send about news media? Why do you think Kane's mother agrees to send him with Mr. Thatcher? Do you think she made the right decision? Why? .Why does Kane want to run a newspaper? What are his goals? What changes does Kane intend to make to the newspaper? Why is Mr. Carter resistant to Kane's ideas? Do you agree with Kane or Carter? Justity your answer. How does the Great Depression affect Kane? What does his attitude towards money reveal about him? Where do you think Charles Foster Kane starts going bad? How do we recognize the shift? If Charles Kane tums out to be a bad guy, does that mean that people lke Mr. Thatcher are good? Why or why nat? What does a young Charles Kane use to push Mr. Thatcher away when he first meets him? What does this moment symbolize? Why doesn't Charles Kane drop out of the New York Governor's election when Jim Gettys blackmails him? Are his reasons honorable? Why or why not? Why do you think Kane spends so much of his money on statues? What could this obsession tell us about his character? What happens with Kane's plan to turn hils second wife Susan Into a great opera singer? How badly does she want this same dream and what does it tell us about her? What Is It about Citizen Kane that makes it a tragedy in the traditional sense? Name one scene where Welles' use of camera angles helps establish a speciflc mood and explain how it does so. Ge ahead and put on your director's hat for this one. Citizen Kane was considered by many to be the greatest film ever made. is this true? Why or Why Not
