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> No way, that's not even remotely true Oh. Who’s being naïve, Kay? Keep reading, because the article says, "The idea that American anti-Italian bigotry is t
by arcanus 4y ago
> No way, that's not even remotely true
Oh. Who’s being naïve, Kay?
Keep reading, because the article says,
"The idea that American anti-Italian bigotry is the root cause of the mafia is obviously stupid."
And,
"Of course, the Don tells himself that his choice of crime is justified. Of course, Michael tells Kay whatever she needs to hear to give him what he wants. These are, let’s remember, bad people consistently doing bad things. Understood in this light, Michael’s manipulation of Kay is a flaw not in the film, but in Michael."
- MichaelCollins 4y agoAt the start of the movie, Michael is not involved in the family business. The movie shows how and why Michael gets dragged into the family business, and it's not "American society is so prejudiced against Italians" American society considered Michael a war hero at the start of the movie. Michael is not shown to be the victim of a society prejudiced against his ethnicity. Michael is dragged into the family business when a corrupt Irish-American police captain, paid off by a rival Italian-American mob, try to assassinate Michael's father. Corrupt police and Michael's loyalty to his family interact in a manner that drags Michael into a life of crime.
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- DoItToMe81 4y agoNot only that, but he's clearly portrayed as being ruthless and irredeemable. How could the author see the end assassination scenes and think "Ugh, he's being painted as such a victim"?