All The King's Men
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10
Themes
All Themes Idealism vs. Pragmatism Politics, Influence, and Power Personal History, Memory, and Time The South and Southern Culture Loyalty, Friendship, and Betrayal
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Willie “The Boss” Stark Jack Burden Tiny Duffy Lucy Stark Sadie Burke Judge Irwin Adam Stanton Anne Stanton Theodore, or “The Young Executive” “The Scholarly Attorney” Gummy Larson Harrison and MacMurfee Mortimer Littlepaugh Lily Littlepaugh Cass Mastern
Symbols
All Symbols The Black Cadillac Alcohol (“Likker”)
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Dialect Flashbacks Foil Genre Idioms Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Pathos Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone Verbal Irony
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All The King's Men

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Robert Penn Warren

All The King's Men Study Guide

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