Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The "new" Godfather
The members of the Corleone family and Family, I noticed, are always bringing up Vito. This has got to bother Michael. It seems like they are always comparing him to his father. Even in the trail Vito was brought up.... Also, is "Godfather" not the name given to every new leader in The Family? I thought that Michael is now the Godfather, but no one calls him that. Does he have to earn it?
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Interesting. Michael says that Godfather is a term of affection and respect. Has he achieved any of this? Or is he simply feared? He and everyone seems to be haunted by Vito. He tells Fredo in Havana that it's hard to be his son. He asks his mother about his father's challenges. You are ready now to read the article on Edline, "Fathers and Sons."
ReplyDeleteI think that everyone thinks of Vito, a figure who is larger than life, as "The" godfather, while Micheal is "A" godfather. I think that a lot of his ruthlessness comes from his struggle to remove himself from his father's shadow- even if it means shying away from the ideals his father held.
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