My response

Citizen Kane takes the viewer on a journay through Charles Kane's life, one of misery, anger, and resentment. Of course though we are shown instances where Charles appears to be happy, however, these moments are often fleeting. I believe the ending of the film is the most important scene since it relinquishes the most important tid bit of information, that being that rosebud was his sled from when he was a kid. I believe this is important because it reveales the most about Charles throughout the whole scene. Since Charles was taken away from his parents as a young child he never really had a proper childhood or grew up with the constant love and affection that only one's parents can give. Is this loss of a childhood and love of his parents what inevitably causes Charles to become the bitter old man he is in the end? I believe the reason he said the sled's name on his deathbed is because he wanted nothing more, at that moment at the end of his life, than to go back to his family as a child again and grow up with them. Whats ironic with this sad ending though is that while the mother sent Charles away so that he could have a better life, he ends up being unhappy and feeling empty inside due to this change of life style.All in all this is a great film with great messages for viewers of all age. I would recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it.