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

Richard: Archetypes: Week 3

Archetype: The Unhealable Wound

An interesting example for this archetype is the death of Apollonia. The archetype defined as "either a physical or psychological wound that cannot be fully healed. The wound symbolizes a loss of innocence." The death of Apollonia sets a perfect example for this archetype. After Apollonia's death, Michael returned to New York with a far more mature face. He lost his old, innocent face and replaced with a more matured face, physically and psychologically.

Damsel in Distress:

This Archetype defined as "A vulnerable woman who needs to be rescued by the hero. She is often used as a trap to ensnare the unsuspecting hero." This archetype precisely illuminate on Carlo's abuse on Connie. Connie was mad since the prostitute phoned Carlo and Connie discovered about it. Carlo was giving her a heavy beating. Connie phoned to Mama Corleone, then to Sonny. When Sonny heard about it, he was enraged. Without thinking clearly, he drove to Connie's house. When he reached the toll booth, he was massacred by the grunts of the Barzini and the other families. Later on, Carlo admit he betrayed Sonny by telling the families when Sonny was coming to Connie's house.

Richard: Literary Feature Hunt: Week 3

Literary Feature: Dynamic Character

The literary feature dynamic character illuminates effectively on Michael Corleone. Dynamic Character defines as a character that has a change of perpective. In the beginning of the movie, Michael was shown as a person that barely knows anything about the family business, and not so mature compared to later on the movie. After the trip in Sicily, he had encountered many events, such as the wedding and death of Apollonia. The wedding and death of Apollonia gave him a sense of responsibility. When he went back to New York, he seemed to be much more mature than he was a year ago from his departure. For example, at his business trip to Las Vegas, Fredo and Johnny invited girls to give him a warm welcome to LV. After Michael asked Fredo why are they here, he boldly told them to get out. Instead of toying around, he took full responsibility of the trip.

Richard: Week 1 and Week 2 post

Here's the URL for my work for Week 1 and Week 2
http://unrefusableoffer.blogspot.com/

Richard: Comment: Week 3

I had commented on Bhanesha's blog about why did Francis Copolla showed Apollonia's wedding instead of Kay's.

week 2 class act by gabe

I think that Francis Ford Coppola portrays the roles of woman in a very chivilrous way. this, in my mind, is supported by the Quote of Don Corleone " Woman can be careless, but men, can never be careless". I think that the reason that women in the godfather are always portrayed as behind the men is actually that the men are standing in front of the women to give them a life that is more careless and happy than that of the men. Men are shown only ever shown enjoying small pleasures, sex, smoking, drinking, eating chinese food and so on ;however all of their lives are part of their job. woman are shown as having a place much a way from the danger and weeryness of the men; abait still with power as is shown with mama corleone's power at the dinner table. My point is this: the reason that the men close the door on the women and keep them on the outside of the office is so that they can be careless and happy in the world the men provide for them.