The Godfather
Good or Bad?
In the eyes of Suzanne Wong, Vito Corleone is a man who deserves to be admired. He is a man who does well and expects nothing less in return. In Wong’s essay, she constantly brings up the deeds he does for everyone. Her reasons about why Don Vito Corleone is such a great role model were very well explained and detailed. She builds up Vito’s character so others can view him as a god like figure, hence why his nickname is The Godfather. I do agree with her on some topics, but at the same time I disagree. I agree with Wong when she says friendships are important, and Vito really showed how important it was. In addition, I agree with her argument about traditional values. What I don’t necessarily agree with is what she said about success and how the Don achieved it by himself. So therefore I mainly agree with Wong but at the same time I disagree just a little. I agree with Corleone being a good role model because he values friendship and traditional values but I don’t agree that he is because his success all resulted from violence. First, I agree with what she states about friendship because everyone needs friends. She states how having friends makes Vito have more authority. The friends help him be stronger and have more respect. When you have good friends, you create a good support system, and when someone tries to mess with you, you know they will always be there to help you out. It is kind of an unwritten law that everyone just knows. The friends that turned into family made him a stronger brick wall. For example, Clemenza and Tessio were always there for the Don after he established a strong relationship. Friendship can potentionally make a person stronger, and with the help of his friends, it can help him become more successful. Don Vito is a good role model because he made friends and showed just how important it is to have good, close friends. Wong seemed to have the strongest feelings throughout the paragraph where she brings up the
In the eyes of Suzanne Wong, Vito Corleone is a man who deserves to be admired. He is a man who does well and expects nothing less in return. In Wong’s essay, she constantly brings up the deeds he does for everyone. Her reasons about why Don Vito Corleone is such a great role model were very well explained and detailed. She builds up Vito’s character so others can view him as a god like figure, hence why his nickname is The Godfather. I do agree with her on some topics, but at the same time I disagree. I agree with Wong when she says friendships are important, and Vito really showed how important it was. In addition, I agree with her argument about traditional values. What I don’t necessarily agree with is what she said about success and how the Don achieved it by himself. So therefore I mainly agree with Wong but at the same time I disagree just a little. I agree with Corleone being a good role model because he values friendship and traditional values but I don’t agree that he is because his success all resulted from violence. First, I agree with what she states about friendship because everyone needs friends. She states how having friends makes Vito have more authority. The friends help him be stronger and have more respect. When you have good friends, you create a good support system, and when someone tries to mess with you, you know they will always be there to help you out. It is kind of an unwritten law that everyone just knows. The friends that turned into family made him a stronger brick wall. For example, Clemenza and Tessio were always there for the Don after he established a strong relationship. Friendship can potentionally make a person stronger, and with the help of his friends, it can help him become more successful. Don Vito is a good role model because he made friends and showed just how important it is to have good, close friends. Wong seemed to have the strongest feelings throughout the paragraph where she brings up the
Cited: Puzo, Mario. The Godfather. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Son, 1969.