Jack Burden, the chronicler and one of the two protagonists of Robert Penn Warren's “All the King's Men”, has his mind being pulled in conflicting directions by two compelling influences throughout the novel. During the adventures and misadventures of Jack, he crosses two influences, Willie Stark and the past. Through these influences Jack ultimately destroys himself by going through numerous personalities, and ending up an entirely different person, this internal conflict Jack has enlightens the meaning of this novel.
The only type of ‘real’ family Jack has is his past and Willie Stark, but ironically they are both enemies. Adam, Anne and Monty Irwin (Judge Irwin – farther figure) are all Jac
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