At the beginning of the movie we saw Michael always to be an outsider. He's usually different and contradicting the rest of his family. In the very beginning he came to the wedding in an army uniform. Characterizing himself into a position of authority and irony as he is the son of a mafia Don. Even though Michael is set on isolating himself from the family. He's loved by all, especially Vito Corleone. Recall the incident where the Don wouldn't let the family picture take place until Michael arrived. No matter how hard Michael tried to separate himself from his family. His family didn't separate themselves from him.
In the recent scenes, we see Michael drawn to the mafia life, as if
it was once a part of him and previous memories have come flooding back.
When put into a tough situation, Michael reacts almost instinctively.
A good example is Michael and Enzo standing in front of the hospital,
pretending they had guns to scare off any assassins. While Enzo is
shaking to light his cigarette, Michael has surprisingly calm hands and
lights it for him. Right away we see traits in Michael that would
ensure success for him as a Don as opposed to Santino Corleone .
Michael is calm yet assertive and thinks his thoughts through,
thoroughly before speaking:). He resembles the Don in the sense that he
seems to have an aura of authority. Whereas Sonny speaks his mind and
has a vicious temper.
In the following seconds after the scene where McClucksey breaks
Michael's jaw, we see a visual resemblance between him and his father.
They both have the same swollen jaw, I don't know if it'll be permanent
but it's more evidence to foreshadow the events that could happen in
the plot.
Who is the Hero? and Hero's Journey
Michael Corleone is the hero. It is self explanatory. Too often, our attention is drawn to him. Subtly at first in small scale like different clothing than the rest of the family. But as time progresses we get more and more certain that it is him. For example, he was left alone in the hospital with his father, forced to think on his, not a coincidence. Then Clemenza called him a hero when he was letting him test out the modified gun. It's obvious.
Who is the Hero? and Hero's Journey
Michael Corleone is the hero. It is self explanatory. Too often, our attention is drawn to him. Subtly at first in small scale like different clothing than the rest of the family. But as time progresses we get more and more certain that it is him. For example, he was left alone in the hospital with his father, forced to think on his, not a coincidence. Then Clemenza called him a hero when he was letting him test out the modified gun. It's obvious.
Is this story following Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey? We have
discussed in class that Michael is now at the point where the "ultimate
boon" is given to him. In this case it is the specially modified gun
from the weapon's master Clemenza. That means that Michael has gone
through 10 steps. Nevertheless, I don't believe that they were huge
moments in the plot. For example, the "atonement with the father", is
the part where Michael says to the Don "I'm with you now" in the
hospital. "the meeting with the goddess" is probably when Michael is
dining with Kay Adams. The above are good examples, whereas, I didn't
notice Michael being given Supernatural Aid.
Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey is very accurate although some transitions are less prominent than others.
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