The Godfather

The Godfather

by

Mario Puzo

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The Godfather Symbols

Wealth

The Godfather is a novel about American wealth viewed through the context of the Mafia. The Corleone Family’s vast wealth is a symbol of how the American obsession with money inevitably erodes any moral…

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Cars

In The Godfather, cars are symbols of impending murder, as they play a role in some of the novel’s major mob “hits.” The most significant hit in the novel happens when Don

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