“House of Cards”
The Heroes or the Villains in Charge of Our Democracy
Beau Willimon in the television series, “House of Cards” (2013), asserts that manipulation, revenge and coercion are the way to lead a successful career in U.S Politics. Willimon supports his assertion by illustrating through the Netflix series the ruthless actions taken by a politician named Frank Underwood to rise in the power pyramid. The author’s purpose is to explain the role of the villain in the story, Senator Underwood. The author writes in both formal and informal tones to better portray the difference in socio-economic classes that take part in the show. The opening scene in Chapter One begins with the main character Senator Frank Underwood ending the life of
The Heroes or the Villains in Charge of Our Democracy
Beau Willimon in the television series, “House of Cards” (2013), asserts that manipulation, revenge and coercion are the way to lead a successful career in U.S Politics. Willimon supports his assertion by illustrating through the Netflix series the ruthless actions taken by a politician named Frank Underwood to rise in the power pyramid. The author’s purpose is to explain the role of the villain in the story, Senator Underwood. The author writes in both formal and informal tones to better portray the difference in socio-economic classes that take part in the show. The opening scene in Chapter One begins with the main character Senator Frank Underwood ending the life of