He has been transformed by ineluctable fate and the events of the past few years and it is obvious that he has internalized and accepted the values and the morals of the Mafia family of which he is now the head. He is now truly the Godfather. This is made dramatically clear in the final scene of the film where Kay observes Michael receives gestures of respect from there other members of the Mafia family. This scene immediately takes us back to the very first scene of the film where we saw the respect that was shown to Don Vito Corleane. This tradition is continued with his son, Michael.

In conclusion, the story of Michael's life in the film from his early refusal to take part in the family business to his rise to the head of the family is an engrossing and intriguing cinematic experience. It is also conceptualized...
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