ITALIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE AND FILM
Fabio Girelli-Carasi
(updated April 2021)
THE GODFATHER
============================================== GODFATHER: The PEAK of the ascent Cartoons: (dangerous, deviant, non-human) THE ITALIAN.
Urban. The technology introduces the notion of
narrative of these immigrants. they can be narrated in full stories,
bigger depth. CHRIST: They want in. they settled, buy a house, strive to
become GREAT AMERICANS. and instead of integrating, THEY STAY AT THE MARGIN. GODFATHER: STILL AT THE MARGIN Fabula time is 1946, the real time is 1969. Do you remember
the video about the 'Mericans' (Italian who realizes he is an American
when he is already an adult?) FAILURE OF INTEGRATION: kept outside, and they reacted by pushing themselves to the extreme. POLITICAL STATEMENT: in 1972, ITAM bring a suit against CUNY for
discrimination of the work place. They bring in their own entertainer, top of the charts, Frank Sinatra.
SYMBOLISM of EXTREME EMARGINATION: In the movie a moment where Corleone is afraid. CLIP (The worst handled character in the movie LUCA BRASI)
WHY is it FAILED INTEGRATION? 290 WE REFUSED TO BE FOOLS, PUPPETS TOTALLY DELUSIONAL, |
Corleone victim of circumstances, can't escape his destiny IS HE A POSITIVE CHARACTER as he is presented in the book / film? Do you think that book and film give him the MORAL and ETHICAL justifications for his conduct? And what is YOUR opinion about him? A HERO or the embodiment of EVIL? \====================================================================== |
METAPHYSICAL perspective:
Metaphysics of hatred ==
malocchio
441 -442 LUCIFER
=================================== April 4, 1968 Assassination of Martin Luther King June 6, 1968 Assassination of Robert Kennedy ======================= GODFATHER AS HERO TO ITALIAN AMERICANSThe myth of the strong man. Violence as positive value = part of the American value system. The HERO (from the Greek tradition to Rome - to the chivalric
tradition - to the military leader.) The Christian hero (Parsifal) Crusades= the Knights - hero for a cause not for personal gain. HERO as patriot (formation of nation states, 1500 - 1800)
ITALIAN PSYCHE: the underdogs
National anthem NOI FUMMO PER SECOLI CALPESTI E DERISI (1800's)
MUSSOLINI -- Italians AND Italian Americans invest emotionally very heavily in Mussolini. GLORIES of ROMAN EMPIRE WWII - defeat.................. MUSSOLINI BUFFOON
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