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    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

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    Book 1: 1. - New York. Starts off in case‚ trial against two young boys that hurt Amerigo Bonasera’s daughter. Get sentenced to 3 years in confinement to the penitentiary and suspended the sentence. They went free. 2. - The two boys parents are more “American” in their dress. - Amerigo is upset this is all they got‚ he yells out to the parents of the two boys as they walk by “You will weep as I have wept – I will make you weep as your children make me weep.” - Although he has trusted

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    that sets forth strange and wonderful events in more or less bare summary‚ without detailed character drawing. Two variations of tales are fairy tales (“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”) or tall tales (“Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox”). Ex: “Godfather Death” (8-10) Short Story: A prose narrative too brief to be published in a separate volume--as novellas and novels frequently are. The short story is usually a focused narrative that presents one or two main characters involved in a single compelling

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    The Godfather set the standards upon which all gangster films were judged from. This can be considered unfair given The Godfather is in the category of the few films that showcases amazing performances‚ powerful direction‚ a rather tight script and characters that are multilayered. If The Godfather goes against the generic conventions of gangster genres and focuses on family and less violence‚ Once Upon Time in America (1983) is the epitome of gangster films (Browne 26). Sergio Leone made an increasingly

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    The Godfather Part: II The Godfather Part: II was released in 1974 to great critical acclaim‚ some even deeming it superior to the original. It was building on the already brilliant original to create a tragedy of colossal proportions. Similar to its prequel‚ the sequel remains a highly influential film in the gangster genre. It was ranked 32nd greatest film in American film history in 1997‚ and kept its rank ten years later. The Godfather Part: II stands out because the film does an excellent

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    Salman Kay Mr. Jackson English 1302 10 February 2013 Godfather Death Summary In Godfather Death by the Grimm Brothers‚ there is a poor man looking for a person to become the godfather for his son. The poor man comes across both God and the devil who both offer to take care of the son. Instead the man makes Death the godfather because he believes Death is equal. The poor man says “You take away the rich as well as the poor‚ without distinction.” (Grimm‚ secs. 210‚ 211) Death then makes the son

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    Censored: The Production Code."). One film that came during this time is The Godfather‚ based on the novel by Mario Puzo‚ directed by Francis Ford Coppola‚ starring Marlon Brando‚ Al Pacino‚ James Caan‚ Richard Castellano‚ Robert Duvall‚ Sterling Hayden‚ John Marley‚ Richard Conte‚ and Diane Keaton. The Godfather tells the story of a family involved in the mafia. The head of the family‚ Don Vito Corleone‚ is known as "Godfather." Throughout the film‚ the audience sees a mob war being fought between the

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    The Godfather has won many awards in different prestigious award ceremonies; praised for the best screenplay‚ directing‚ costume designs‚ acting skills and many more. When Francis Ford Coppola launched The Godfather‚ many was impressed; and probably still will be by the film‚ not only in America but internationally. Not only that‚ people give positive feedbacks

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    The Godfather Morality

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    sheep"‚ and then their are the people that start as one and transform to the other. In the novel‚ The Godfather‚ by Mario Puzo‚ Michael Corleone exemplifies a transition of drastic polars. Working in a family business could be a tough occupation‚ especially if it consists of illegal schemes or actions. One may be hesitant to continue their family business if this is the case‚ and The Godfather truly emphasizes this through Michael Corleone’s life. In the beginning of the novel‚ Michael had no intentions

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    The Godfather: A Synopsis

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    (Summary) When the book‚ The Godfather came out‚ there were three parts to the story. Book one got released in 1972‚ book two got released in 1974‚ and book three got released in 1990. The book starts off in late summer of 1945‚ people were gathered for Don Vito Corleone’s daughter‚ Connie and her fiancé Carlo Rizzi’s‚ wedding reception. Don Vito Corleone‚ known as Vito‚ was the head of the Corleone Mafia family who has friends and associates who knows him as “godfather.” During the reception‚ Vito

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