The Fall Of Michael Corleone The Godfather
The fall of Michael Corleone “Justice? Chaos? The age of Mafia families”
Welcome to the New York in the 50’s, the golden age of the mafia, a good time, but a bloody time. Mario Puzo’s
The Godfather (1972) with the same name movie directed by Jame
Chiampi both presents the story of the Corleone family at that time in the New York. Both the movie and the novel shows that the environment results in the change of a person by presenting the transformation of Michael Corleone, and through this change in Michael they criticizes the failed justice and the chaotic society. From a young well educated War Hero, Michael became the merciless godfather, the head of an Italian mafia.
At the beginning of the book and in the movie, Michael was different and fairly separated from the family. His first appearance was at his sister’s wedding. In the movie, Michael walked into the frame in a olive military uniform while holding his American girlfriend, Kate. His look and action immediately made him seem different from the rest of the people in the scene. “The third son, Michael Corleone, did not stand with his father and his two brothers but sat at a table in the most secluded corner of the garden.”(Puzo, 8) From this description in the novel, it is clear that Michael was unique from the family.
Michael also didn't want anything to do with the family business. During the wedding, the camera cut back and forth between Michael sitting in the garden and the office where Vito
Corleone, Michael’s father, along with his brothers were discussing mafia affairs. The strong contrast of lighting and tone between the scenes shows Michael is excluded from the Corleone business. Later on in book, the readers know that Michael went to College to escape his family; when World War II started, Michael voluntarily joins the navy despite his family's strong
opposition. The fact that Michael refuses to take
Welcome to the New York in the 50’s, the golden age of the mafia, a good time, but a bloody time. Mario Puzo’s
The Godfather (1972) with the same name movie directed by Jame
Chiampi both presents the story of the Corleone family at that time in the New York. Both the movie and the novel shows that the environment results in the change of a person by presenting the transformation of Michael Corleone, and through this change in Michael they criticizes the failed justice and the chaotic society. From a young well educated War Hero, Michael became the merciless godfather, the head of an Italian mafia.
At the beginning of the book and in the movie, Michael was different and fairly separated from the family. His first appearance was at his sister’s wedding. In the movie, Michael walked into the frame in a olive military uniform while holding his American girlfriend, Kate. His look and action immediately made him seem different from the rest of the people in the scene. “The third son, Michael Corleone, did not stand with his father and his two brothers but sat at a table in the most secluded corner of the garden.”(Puzo, 8) From this description in the novel, it is clear that Michael was unique from the family.
Michael also didn't want anything to do with the family business. During the wedding, the camera cut back and forth between Michael sitting in the garden and the office where Vito
Corleone, Michael’s father, along with his brothers were discussing mafia affairs. The strong contrast of lighting and tone between the scenes shows Michael is excluded from the Corleone business. Later on in book, the readers know that Michael went to College to escape his family; when World War II started, Michael voluntarily joins the navy despite his family's strong
opposition. The fact that Michael refuses to take