Surname 1 Name Institution Course Date American Film 11 & 12 Citizen Kane is a 1942 film by Orson Welles which presents the life and Legacy or Charles Foster Kane. The film showcases Kane uttering his final dying word ‘Rosebud’. The meaning of "Rosebud", Kane's dying word, is a reminder to him about his most traumatic and life-defining experience, recounted earlier in the film, which is aimed at depicting his early life and what he eventually became and achieved. It turns out that Rosebud refers to a cheap little Slade that Kane played on the day he left home and his mother. Kane subsequently but unsuccessfully sought his motherly love and this is why he spends most of his life trying to seek love and approval from other people. “Rosebud’ can be considered as his defiant yet hopeless rejection of the riches that eventually transform his life. In Kane’s subconscious mind, Rosebud denoted the simple life, comfort, and carefree life he had experienced at his home as well as his mother’s undying love. Kane’s dying word, rosebud, Rosebud makes Charles Foster Kane be perceived as a having lived a beautiful and remarkable life, but missing his beautiful youth. Rosebud refers to the beginning stage of a rose flower, and is the dying word that Kane utters on his death bed. Perhaps, Kane was reminiscing the beautiful life he had lived and felt that he had lived his life to the fullest, and built beautiful memories and this is why his final moment was truly happy. There are various moments in moments in the film that supports my claim that Rosebud refers to Kane’s beautiful life memories. The clues that led me to my interpretation include the Surname 2 moment when his mother makes the tough decision to choose the comfort and experiences realized from wealth ahead of her own love for Kane. Subsequently, Kane proceeds to experience the fullness of life despite the setbacks that he been forced to cope with in his early life. Works Cited Welles, Orson. “Cittizen Kane.” Amazon Prime, 2 Nov. 2020, www.amazon.com/dp/B00GJBCMB4/ref=pe_385040_118058080_TE_M1WN
