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Re: Why was Michael the favorite son
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05/04/04 01:23 PM
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Originally posted by Buttapcanrican: Why was Micheal Don Vito's favorite son..On the steps, after killing Don Fannuci, Vito had already chosen Michale as his favorite, does anyone know why that was? I think he loved all his sons equally. vito never actually said "michael you are my favorite." michael was the youngest of the sons, the purest. a big theme of GFI and what partially shadows GFII is the high hopes that vito had for michael and his future. the hopes of michael becoming a more "respected" corleone. the last conversation between michael and vito in GFI, i think, can help us out on why vito was somewhat holding michael on a pedestal. from www.thegodfathertrilogy.com MICHAEL (reaching over, touching his father) What's the matter? What's bothering you? (then, after the Don doesn't answer) I'll handle it. I told you I can handle it, I'll handle it. VITO CORLEONE (as he stands) I knew that Santino was going to have to go through all this. And Fredo -- well -- (then, after he sits besides Michael) -- Fredo was -- well -- But I never -- I never wanted this for you. I work my whole life, I don't apologize, to take care of my family. And I refused -- to be a fool -- dancing on the string, held by all those -- bigshots. I don't apologize -- that's my life -- but I thought that -- that when it was your time -- that -- that you would be the one to hold the strings. Senator - Corleone. Governor - Corleone, or something... MICHAEL Another pezzonovante... VITO CORLEONE Well -- this wasn't enough time, Michael. Wasn't enough time... MICHAEL We'll get there, Pop -- we'll get there...
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Re: Why was Michael the favorite son
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05/04/04 03:18 PM
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I think he loved all his sons equally. vito never actually said "michael you are my favorite." Im pretty sure that in the novel, it states that the dons favourite was indeed michael Something to the effect of ' before he went to war, michael was the don's favourite son'
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Re: Why was Michael the favorite son
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05/04/04 05:00 PM
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Originally posted by kasanova: I think he loved all his sons equally. vito never actually said "michael you are my favorite." Im pretty sure that in the novel, it states that the dons favourite was indeed michael
Something to the effect of ' before he went to war, michael was the don's favourite son' i stand corrected robert
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Re: Why was Michael the favorite son
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05/04/04 09:39 PM
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It says something in the beggining of the book, at Connies wedding when all the characters are introduced, something to the effect that Michael was his favorite, and the most likely to take over the business, because he was the most like his father.Maybe he was his favorite becuase they were the most alike.From the time Sonny was 16, Vito knew he could never be a legit American(you know what I mean)Fredo it seems, followed anything his brother and father did, plus he was Fredo, so all hope for him then goes soaring out the window.Michael was the only one left.Vito wanted him to be legit,and tried to teach him that, because none of his other sons wanted to learn legitimacy.
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Re: Why was Michael the favorite son
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05/05/04 04:53 AM
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But he didnt know that when they were very young children, it was grossly unfair of Vito to select a favourite, each were equally deserving of his love, but once michael was on the scene, he was the 'one' at least Fredo's mummy loved him
Sonny - Well then, business will have to suffer, all right? And listen, do me a favor, Tom. No more advice on how to patch things up, just help me win, please
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Re: Why was Michael the favorite son
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05/05/04 10:34 AM
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Michael was Vito's favorite son mainly because he was obviously the smartest, and had the best chance of guiding the family safely in the years ahead. Though Vito had hoped that Michael would become a major political pezzanovante, it became clear later that he also was confident that Michael would make an excellent Don.
The Don had early hopes for Sonny. In the novel, Clemenza tells the Don that he learned that the teenaged Sonny had committed an armed robbery. The Don berates him, then Sonny says he saw the Don kill Fanucci. Then the Don says, "Don't you want to be a lawyer? A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a thousand men with guns." Sonny says he wants to follow in the Don's footsteps. And, as we saw, he's a bad Don. As for Fredo: the movie makes him out to be pathologically stupid. In the novel, he's loyal and obedient, but doesn't have leadership qualities. So, after awhile, it becomes Michael by default, if you want to view it that way.
Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.
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Re: Why was Michael the favorite son
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05/05/04 11:11 AM
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Only cos Sonny died, i cant see Micheal pushing him out of the way.
And so what if Michael was the smartest, theres more to life then that, and as a father Vito should appreciate that and encourage all his children.
Sonny - Well then, business will have to suffer, all right? And listen, do me a favor, Tom. No more advice on how to patch things up, just help me win, please
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