A Brief Analysis of Vito Corleone’s Character_英语专业毕业论文.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 2 A Brief Analysis of Vito Corleone’s Character By Ye Anran A 2006 Undergraduate of the School of Foreign Languages of An Supervised by Associate Prof. Deng Li June 1, 2006 A Brief Analysis of Vito Corleone’s Character Thesis statement: Vito Corleone is a man with conflicting personality: a ruthless criminal and also a warm, loving father and husband. Outline I. Introduction: A. background of the book B. brief introduction of the story II. The factors that affect Vito: A. the factor of society B. the factor of family III. Main characters of Vito A. a skillful leader B. a powerful man C. a good family man IV. Conclusion A Brief Analysis of Vito Corleone’s Character I. Introduction In 1972, there was a film directed by Francis Ford Coppola that won 3 Oscars: the best picture, best script, and best actor. Rarely can it be said that one movie can define a genre, but never is that more true than in the case of The Godfather. Since its release gangster movie has been judged by the standards of this one. Maybe it’s not very fair to say that, but the movie is really an exquisite Mafia classic that constructs a compelling saga from outstanding performance. The famous actor Marlon Brando got his second Oscar by his excellent show of playing as Vito Corleone or the Godfather. Before the film has become famous is the popularity of the book: The Godfather. It was published in 1969, in America, written by Mario Puzo, the son of Italian-born parents. The book was an instant bestseller, which stayed at the “New York Times” best-sell list for 67 weeks. Mario Puzo set out to write this book at the age of 45, and at first he was supposed to make himself rich by the novel he was to write. To his surprise, the book not only let him realize the financial goal, but also achieved worldwide fame. In 1972, the story was adapted for film by Puzo and Coppola. It’s obvious that the film was a big success, so was the book. The Godfather shows us a world within a world; it is