The film I will be analyzing is The Godfather‚ Part I. It was directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1972 and based on the book written by Mario Puzo. Vito Corleone is the patriarch and “Don” or “Godfather” of the Corleone family empire; one of the five mob families in control of the five boroughs of New York City in the 1940’s. Michael Corleone is Vito’s youngest son and a World War II veteran. Before he dies‚ Vito tells Michael that he never wanted him to be the one to have to take over the family
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Essay #1: Godfather Death What would you ask for your newborn child if you could ask for anything? What would you sacrifice to get it? In the realm of fairy tales‚ subjects such as these are common catalysts for conveying life choices and the ensuing consequences. Each tale may relate to certain scenarios or social status of a specific gender‚ but one such tale—Godfather Death—can be related to by every walk of life. The subject that is contemplated by the Brothers Grimm is death and the power
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The Godfather is an insightful sociological study of violence‚ power‚ honor and obligation‚ corruption‚ justice and crime in America. Part I of The Godfather Trilogy centers on the Corleone crime "family" in the boroughs of New York City in the mid 1940s‚ dominated at first by the aging godfather/patriarch "Don" Vito Corleone. As a turn-of-the-century Silician immigrant‚ he is the head of one of the five Italian-American "families" that operates a crime syndicate. The ’honorable’ crime "family‚"
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The baptism scene of The Godfather showcases some of the best editing in film and plays a critical role in the film as a whole. In this scene viewers watch The juxtaposition between Michael Corleone’s baptismal vow to renounce evil and the merciless slaughter of the heads of the five families to ensure his position of power. This scene demonstrate the haunting reality of who Michael is as now as he is christened into leadership with the blood of all those who stood in his way. The concept of time
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Realism and Idealism for the Godfather I will never forget what I felt when I first seen my first mobster movie‚ I was about 12 years old‚ it was real late at night and I just could not fall asleep. I was flipping the channels looking for something to watch‚ and that is when I encountered my first mobster movie. I was intrigued from beginning to end; it was like nothing I had ever seen before. The way they talked so confident and cool to the way they looked so sharp and sophisticated. Although
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Role of Women in The Godfather The role of women has changed tremendously over the years. Currently‚ it is normal for women to have a successful job and a family; however‚ it wasn’t always like that. For example‚ in The Godfather the role of women is a lot different than it is today. In The Godfather the role of women is limited to being the caretakers of the family. The women in this film were also seen as the least important part of a man’s life; this idea is conveyed through the treatment of
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Respect Over Business One of the most inspiring movies of all time in terms of cinema‚ The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola‚ uses a style of cinema that was unheard of until the creation of this movie. Coppola‚ a master of tone‚ uses many different forms of cinematography in order to make the audience feel the emotions in which he wants them to feel. Through different forms of cinematography‚ along with different styles of rhetorical elements in dialogue‚ Coppola was able to effectively
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on love‚ others lean towards money‚ it may be achieved through money‚ relationships‚ or even the misfortune of others‚ but why does power have the persuasion to change a person and what drives them to gain more? Mario Puzo‚ the author of "The Godfather" does an excellent job of showing the many outcomes that power has on people. He writes about Don Corleone‚ the head of the Corleone family whom has unlimited power and influence throughout the east coast‚ yet he remains a respected business man
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In the film Contagion‚ there was a ethical debate about how is information given out and who gets the info first? The CDC and the government reached an agreement to keep classified information about the disease (MEV-1) from the citizens of America. Dr. Ellis Cheever told his wife to get out of Chicago‚ Illinois before it was quarantined to limit the spread of disease. Limiting the amount of information to the public can contain the public inhuman behavior such as Rioting‚ criminal assault and damage
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G Character List Analysis of Major Characters Vito Corleone The Godfather trilogy presents Vito as the paradigmatic Mafia don. When placed beside him‚ Barzini lacks class‚ Don Ciccio looks cruel and petty‚ and Don Fanucci is smalltime and brutish. Even Michael‚ despite his tremendous successes‚ loses in such a comparison‚ as he appears lacking in warmth and joie de vivre. It is unclear whether we are to believe Sollozzo’s words about Vito‚ that “the old man [is] slipping‚” but even if he is
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