Blog # 1
In the film The Godfather, there is a deeper meaning to doors that enhances the characterization and the mood of the film. They are portrayed as passageways to show the different sides of each character within the film. Almost every major character has different sides when they are inside or outside the door, and because of that, Viewers are able to understand ideas that would not be noticeable if this motif never existed.
The first few scenes really highlight the differences when one is inside the door and outside the door. Don Corleone in the opening scene is portrayed as this powerful figure who can pretty much do whatever he wants. However, in the wedding scene, he personality seems to be that of an elder man rather than the leader of the mafia. It really strikes me as interesting because the average human mind tends to think that the mafia are bad people rather than good. However, here we are introduced to a whole new side to the mafia where they are not so different from your average human. This shows that the people were just average humans when they were outside and had a dark secret when they were inside effectively making doors vital to the understanding of the story
The Motif of doors throughout the beginning of the film was used brilliantly thus far, and I think we will see more of both the outsides and insides of the door later on in the scene. Possibly merging the two when the story hits the climax.
In the film The Godfather, there is a deeper meaning to doors that enhances the characterization and the mood of the film. They are portrayed as passageways to show the different sides of each character within the film. Almost every major character has different sides when they are inside or outside the door, and because of that, Viewers are able to understand ideas that would not be noticeable if this motif never existed.
The first few scenes really highlight the differences when one is inside the door and outside the door. Don Corleone in the opening scene is portrayed as this powerful figure who can pretty much do whatever he wants. However, in the wedding scene, he personality seems to be that of an elder man rather than the leader of the mafia. It really strikes me as interesting because the average human mind tends to think that the mafia are bad people rather than good. However, here we are introduced to a whole new side to the mafia where they are not so different from your average human. This shows that the people were just average humans when they were outside and had a dark secret when they were inside effectively making doors vital to the understanding of the story
The Motif of doors throughout the beginning of the film was used brilliantly thus far, and I think we will see more of both the outsides and insides of the door later on in the scene. Possibly merging the two when the story hits the climax.
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