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Jim Stark Idealism

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This quote is said by Jack as he is beginning to realize the flaws in his idealism. This is when Jack first arrives in Mason City as a reporter for the Chronicle. He is sent by the editor of the Chronicle, Jim Madison to get information about why Willie Stark is causing such a ruckus with the schoolhouse bid. Jack arrives, walks around the city for a short while and then sits on a bench across from the courthouse. Four old men begin to talk to Jack about the schoolhouse bid as he seeks to understand the problem. They go on and on and Jack finally decides to enter the courthouse in order to hear the “truth”. When he arrives he finds the Sheriff, the Commissioner and Dolph Pillsbury. He begins to ask them questions about J.H. Moore Co. and

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