The Godfather is a patron

"The Godfather" exemplifies the institution of Sicilian clientelism and how it conflicts with American justice.

The godfathers of the American South

  In Mario Puzo’s novel, “The Godfather,” Vito Corleone is called by the name of his hometown because he was fleeing the mafia. But why was he called “don”? In the US, we don’t have a term similar to this Sicilian honorific. The Southern custom of calling elders “Mister” or “Miss,” along with their given...