week three achitypes by goob

the threshold guardians who tries to stop the hero from entering the role of the hero in the godfather could be mclucsky after the incident at the hospital. As he slaps micheal across the face, he is making a gesture that micheal isnt the kind of person who should be involved in the mafia. but because he insults micheal he draws him into his first actions in the mafia.

week 3

the characterization of kay is a clue to the roles of woman in the godfather. While kay is an anomaly in the typical roles of woman, the is a sort of foil for the outsider women in the mafia world. while both kay and the other woman are excluded from the mafia world, she tries to force her way in through micheal. her characterization as the scarlet woman and very importantly an american woman as opposed to an italian sets her apart from the majority of women portrayed in the godfather