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The reason why Mike is different from the old godfather
Angel 2022-04-20 09:01:01
The old godfather has grown from 0 to 0, and these gangs and this family were grown up by him, and he experienced it himself, so he is very familiar with it! So he is calm, he is not afraid - the big deal is to go from zero to zero, back to the beginning. What's more, in the step-by-step growth of the family and the growth of other gangsters, his will has been tempered little by little, and his inner strength has been built up little by little! And Mike is different. Mike took over such a big family and faced such a huge gang force at once. He would naturally be anxious. He was afraid that he would destroy his father's foundation in his own hands! And his father's prestige is so high, he is afraid that his father's old subordinates and other gangsters will not believe him, do not recognize him, do not recognize him, so he needs to prove a lot of things, and he needs to bear a lot of pressure, so he will be more than His father was a little more anxious, and he was more inclined to use killing to solve problems quickly and completely! In addition, the times have changed, the era of business, the era of interests, and the era of economicalization, the relationship between people is no longer so traditional, and people's hearts seem to be less pure and simple. So Mike will pay more attention to interests than the old godfather. In the end, he was educated in the American style. He is equal to half the traditional Italian concept and half the American modern concept. Because it is not pure, it will be unclear, so he is more contradictory and difficult. However, I think that Mike and the old godfather are comparable in shrewdness and intelligence, and his intelligence has inherited his father's personality and intelligence. In conclusion, I think Mike is better than his father in career and weaker than his father in family. The old godfather is a good man, sympathize with Mike.
Extended Reading
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Michael Corleone: I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart. You broke my heart!
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Michael Corleone: My father taught me many things here - he taught me in this room. He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.