Head of state

Chris Rock who played the role of Mays Gilliam a presidential candidate in the movie Head of State who comically satirized the trivial nature of political parties. He was a typical average man living in the city so being chosen as a candidate came as a surprise and it was the first party to nominate a minority. When Gilliam was first chosen as a candidate his advisors put out an election commercial promoting him as a candidate, but the commercial did not include a clip of him. He did not agree with this due to the fact he had no say in the making or in the way it portrayed him in the video. The political party used Mays heroic act of saving an old women who went inside a burning building to find her cat to further him in the election. "Big business loves a hero". The party wanted to tell the people what they wanted to hear and they knew that is the only way he would have a chance of winning, just as they do today in every election. The people like a "hero" figure to look up to. As Mays tours the states he realizes that his beliefs can be heard. He comes to this realization because he discovers his advisers he thought were there for him were only in it for themselves and truly did not believe he could win. Mays's brother gives him that inspiration he needed and his campaign takes off .Gilliam also experienced opposing commercial campaigns towards him. He knew it wasn't right to put false information about someone else out to the people. During elections opposing party videos are made in hopes to persuade the votes.  

Political parties ways of lying and cheating in elections were shown through Gilliam's campaign. They are in it mainly for the money aspect. Gilliam let his advisors walk all over him in the beginning and let them be the dictator of his campaign, until he himself had the courage to defer that and take action and make the choices he believed in. Gilliam being confident at the end of the election and telling the people his true beliefs and opinions gave him the win. The movie mainly satirized the typical candidate who goes in public and on cameras and says nothing of what they are about and their beliefs to the people. 

In conclusion Mays Gilliam learned from his peers who was there for him, his brother and people like his advisors who did not stand by his side. His maturity that he grew from the election and the positive choice he made to put the campaign into his own hands brought him success.