The Godfather: Michael Vs. Sonny Essay -- essays research papers

The Godfather Michael Vs. chap     At a first glance Michael and Sonny appear to be instead different. Uponfurther observation, however, they have some similarities. Although they aredifferent in areas of personality, values, and their tempers, they are similarin areas of loyalty, their respect for their father, and their strong familyties.     Their personalities are quite different. Sonny is brash and arrogant,where Michael is calm and cool. When Don Corleone was in the hospital and Sonnyis in charge, the family got kind of careless. He doesnt seem to care whatcould happen due to his actions. He wants to kill the police captain anddoesnt think about the repercussions. Tom has to furcate him that it wouldnt begood to kill a cop, but they end up doing it anyway. I think Michael was pushedinto it because of his loyalty to the family. He is more calculating in servicemanner.Near the end when he takes care of all the family business on the d ay of theBaptism is a prime example of this. Because he was this way, the objects of hisviolence had no idea that it was coming.     Their values are another(prenominal) way that they differ. Michael is a man ofhonor. He doesnt run around having affairs with different women. He stillmarries twice because his first wife was killed in the explosion. Sonny is anadulterer. He is with another women during his sisters wedding, along with afew other times throughout t...