Originally posted by Turnbull:
... Instead, Michael chose to kill Sollozzo and McCluskey, setting in motion his abandonment of Kay, his Sicilian exile, the Five Families War, Carlo's betrayal, Sonny's murder, Apollonia's murder. There are plenty of other examples, too.
From this it could be surmized that Michael was a victim of his choices AND his destiny. For when making the decision to kill Sollozzo/McCluskey, he probably thought he'd simply hide out in Italy for a year while the Families battled it out... and then return home, perhaps to Kay & his old 'civilian' life. Even when saying goodbye, one of his last statements to Sonny was wondering how long before he could come home! Being a novice, he couldn't possibly look to the future & consider all the events that might be set in motion as a result of the murder he was about to commit, to save his father's life. He didn't think a bodyguard would betray him; didn't think Barzini would find him. He certainly didn't expect to meet and lose the great love of his life, the incident which (in my opinion) forever changed Michael Corleone and set the course for what he would become. I think if Vito had had any say in it whatsoever, he would have absolutely forbidden the murder of Sollozzo/McClusky by Michael because HE was mature enough to know the snowball effect it would forever have on his son's life.
Sure, Michael had but one destiny. I guess just being born into the Corleone Family may have determined it from the start. But that destiny really was the result of the choices & decisions he ultimately made.
Deep....really deep.
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