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Kane seems idealistic when he first begins to run his newspaper, but his primary reason for becoming a newspaperman is to manipulate his political and social environment in order to gain total control over it. Kane’s quest for power makes him charismatic, but he eventually drives away the women and friends he attracts.
Unlike Gettys, Kane does not care about the effect of his actions on his family. He is more concerned with earning the "love" of his voters than saving his own wife and son from pain and embarrassment.
Back at the hospital, Leland surmises that Charles Foster Kane finished writing the terrible review about his own wife's debut because he wanted to prove to Leland that he was an honest man; Kane always had something to prove.
All reveal in some way that Kane is arrogant, thoughtless, morally bankrupt, desperate for attention, and incapable of giving love. These faults eventually cause Kane to lose his paper, fortune, friends, and beloved second wife, Susan. Thompson, the reporter, never does find out what Kane meant by "Rosebud."
Gettys blackmails Kane, meeting with him and his wife at Susan's apartment, but Kane refuses to drop out of the race despite Gettys' leverage. The scandal goes public and Kane loses the election decisively.
Jan 30, 2022 · After a valuable gold mine was discovered on the Kane family property, his mother wanted him to be raised in a manner befitting his future inheritance. Later in life, Kane saw this wealth as a curse, shielding him from the adversity that could have forged him into a “great man.”
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Oct 4, 2012 · Kane’s boozy wife Susan is working at a colossal jigsaw puzzle spread on the floor before a fireplace that fails to warm the cavernous room. “What are you doing?” Kane asks impatiently.
