Following the trials and tribulations of a seemingly political powerhouse, Willie Starks, "All the King's Men" by Robert Penn Warren takes an intriguing turn with the rise of 'influence in the character of Jack Burden. Although Willie Starks is ostensibly the main character of the story, Robert Penn Warren interprets Jack Burden's evolution in the plot as the centerpiece of the story. Watching the two develop their relationship is the key piece of the story's plot. While this novel traces the rise and untimely death of a political owner, it also provides insight into the atmosphere that produced a person like Willie Starks. While Penn Warren also initially does not show the importance of Jack Burden's character but touches on it to calmly address the topic. Penn Warren creates a novel about two characters and their development through the difficulties they faced as business partners. A seemingly insignificant character, Jack Burden, develops into the complex personality of a man who has lost his past and, through his experiences with Willie Stark, must find it again. His story introduces the role of history in the lives of the protagonists by introducing the idea of ​​actions influencing people and the ripple effect it creates in Willie's life. Living his life in a cocoon, Penn Warren shows the process of emerging from this cocoon in a dynamic part of this story. Intertwined with the life of Willie Stark, the experiences of one influence the story of the other. They reinforce each other while simultaneously creating feuds that reflect on the rest of the story creating the depth of the novel. Structurally complex, All the King's Men takes a unique approach to telling the story of Willie Starks and Jack Burden. Describe events from…half of the paper…and one more. Jack, the novel's narrator, undergoes the most monumental change, and we learn the most by the end of the story. Although Willie is the most powerful figure in the story, it is primarily a story told by Jack Burden. Both characters rely on each other because without Jack, Willie's life would mean little to nothing and vice versa. Complex characters in their own right, both act in a way that seems contradictory, this way being rooted in their past. Therefore the events of the past are crucial to the understanding of both in the present. This idea used by Penn Warren adds depth to the already complex image of Jack and Willie. Although it is a story about the rise and conflicts of a political figure, Willie, Jack emerges as the focal point of this story to show his development from the past to creating his own future..