How does Willie Stark’s character compare to the real-life Huey Long, and in what ways does Robert Penn Warren replicate the historical figure in a fictional setting?

Willie has many love interests in the novel. Compare and contrast Anne Stanton with either Sadie Burke or Lucy Stark, exploring the ways in which they try to influence him.

Jack Burden struggles with history, specifically with uncovering the truth through facts. Why does he struggle so much, and what does he learn about truth over the course of the novel?