Kaila Brown post one

Henry Burton, a former congressional aid who is now part of the Stanton campaign, narrates the book Primary Colors. The author most likely chose Burton as the narrator because of his ability to analyze a situation. Because Burton is a former congressional aide, he already knows how politicians work. Burton didn’t like how politicians would compromise, and backstab to get what they wanted. Therefore, Burton has learned how to determine if a politician has a genuine good interest at heart. One example is chapter one where Burton is in the car with Mr. and Mrs. Stanton. During the car ride to the “hotel”, the three of them are having a conversation about the literacy meeting. After Burton mentions creating a hunger for the illiterate people, Mr. Stanton goes off on a tangent. During this spiel, Burton is able to draw the conclusion that the Stanton’s are in this for the good of the American citizens. These analysis are helpful throughout the book in the since that Burton can break down certain situations. He is able to question the validity of one’s actions. This gives the reader an in-depth description of each character. Which in turn helps the reader really gets to know the characters, and understand them.