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