Don Vito Corleone

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This is an extract from a newspaper published in 1929. The action takes place in Europe, after WW II.

The name of the journalist is Mario Puzo. This passage is an autobiography of Don Diego Corleone.

The excerpt describes the relationships between the members of the Underword and the rich of America.

The authorities (i.e. the state, the government, the officials) are presented in a positive way, as they are accused of not taking care of the people in need. Conversely, the Mafia is praised (=/= criticized ) for

its action in favour of the police. The Don helped the poor by giving them a job, money, ravioli; in return for their work or their silence, they received allowances from the Welfare State. The interest of this document lies in the paradoxes of this period when the Mafia helping the needy is not described as moral.

We may wonder whether the narrator is supporting this 'Well-run business' or defending it.

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Contrairement aux hommes de Corleone, les pauvres ont honte.

Ils gagnent beaucoup d'argent, alors que les pauvres n'ont rien à manger.

Etre un criminel consiste à tuer des gens, par exemple.

Les gansters aident les victimes de la Grande Depression mieux que ne le font les autorités.

L'auteur n'est pas neutre, il fait un portrait positif du Parrain.