The film Citizen Kane, directed by Orson Welles, is a grand example of how a man can be corrupted by wealth. Through the characters in the film it can be observed how Charles Foster Kane, an idealistic man with principles, can be changed and misguided by wealth and what accompanies wealth. The film takes places during the late 19th century and early 20th century, a time in American history when the world is changing and …showed first 75 words of 911 total…

…showed last 75 words of 911 total…as well as the power it gave him. When the corruption destroyed Kane altogether, it was too late for him to turn back; he was already lost in his obsession. Kane wanted to return to the beginning and change his life with his "rosebud" sled and his childhood, when his wealth had not yet gone to his head. The film Citizen Kane is a story of wealth and how it corrupted one mans perfect world.