The Representation of Ethnicity in The Godfather

The writer of this critical essay is Nick Browne. This article was found in a book that he wrote called "Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Trilogy." this article is about how Italian-Americans have a criminal image. Browne states that although some Italians are offended by it, many feel it is "glamorous" and "fascinating." This film according to Browne has a central theme about power and order of "traditional" Italian qualities. The following quote shows the audience that The Godfather provides "authenticity" of Italian-Americans.

"It must be noted that The Godfather brings to us...the notion of authenticity when presenting Italian-Americans as an ethnic group."