The Godfather

Main Ideas

• Description of the structure and relationships within a Sicilian Mafia family
• The concept of honor and loyalty in the criminal world
• The conflict between personal and family happiness and obligations to the family
• Depiction of crime as a means to achieve the American Dream
• Drawing parallels between legitimate power and Mafia power
• The issue of personality change under the influence of power and circumstances
• Moral dilemmas and the choice between good and evil