The Roar of the Crowd Everyone dreams of being the cause of it. It’s the American dream. The achievement is sweet but the celebratory cheers dedicated to you after words is even more delicious. But this roar of the crowd can be awarded in many ways. This example is shown in the novel, All the King’s Men. In the novel, the main character, Willie Talos earns his “roar” when giving his political speeches to a wanting crowd. Or another person who earns the “roar” is Willie Talos’ son, Tom Talos. He plays football for his hometown and he is known as a hero for how well he plays. The Talos dynasty may earn their “roars” but what are they made of. The crowds can switch from a positive cheer to a negative “boo”. But the American dream is the Talos dynasty of government and sports but their praise comes with a high cost. Willie’s roar of the crowd is a little complicated. When Willie is calm and mild mannered, nobody listens to him, almost like he doesn’t exist. The only way he can evoke a roar from the crowd is in a violent, loud manner. In chapter three, he shouts to the crowd, "'I have seen …show more content…
They cheer loud and proud for the “All-American” and living the American dream as a football star. But of course those cheers turned to tears by the hard hit on the field Tom faced which resulted in his death. The cheers were opposite for Tom than for his father, Willie. Willie earned the “roars of the crowd” when he was talking in a violent manner but Tom lost his “roars” when a violent accident happened to him. This incident relates to government by the way a politician or congressman loses there “roar of the crowd” as soon as they make a mistake. For example, Hilary Clinton was going to be a huge frontrunner for this next presidential election. Although she is leading in the polls, the Benghazi email scandal has her struggling to maintain the trust and cheers of the American