THE GODFATHER AND THE AMERICAN DREAM
THE GODFATHER AND THE AMERICAN DREAM
Author(s): Goksu Gigi AkkanSubject(s): Cultural history, Social development, Criminology, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Film / Cinema / Cinematography, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Social Norms / Social Control, Sociology of Art
Published by: University of Lincoln and World Experience Campus Foundation
Keywords: film studies; the godfather; the godfather trilogy; francis ford coppola; gangster film; 1970s cinema; minorities in film; ethnic groups in film; american dream;
Summary/Abstract: This paper tries to demonstrate how The Godfather by Francis Ford Coppola challenges the myth of the American Dream. The thesis of the paper is that The Godfather is not a film seeking to re-establish American norms and ideals, but that it tries to break down and shed light on the corrupt side of the modern American society through the myth of “the American Dream”. The structure of the paper is so that first, what other academics and critiques have to say about Coppola’s attempt to criticize the American society and ideals will be visited, as this will give the reader a clearer understanding of the film’s meaning and message. Then, analyses of how certain characters are built and how their presence and attributes contribute to the film’s meaning will be conducted, topped off with the usage of props.
Journal: Journal of Media Critiques
- Issue Year: 3/2017
- Issue No: 9
- Page Range: 25-32
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English