The Godfather by Mario Puzo | Book Club

Suggested by: Miriam K.
Pages to read: 455
ISBN: 9780451205766 (Originally listed edition & Edition Eugene is using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•Where did a lot of popular quotes come from?
•Why do people seek out Don Vito Corleone?
•What is the cost of a favor from Don Corleone?
•What is the personality of Don Corleone?
•How did Vito Corleone become the Don?
•What is the personality of Sonny (Santino) Corleone?
•What is the personality of Frederico (Fred) Corleone?
•What is the personality of Michael (Mike) Corleone?
•What happened in during the Connie’s and Carlo’s wedding?
•What was the relationship between Connie and Carlo?
•What was the relationship between Mike and Kay?
•Who was Brasi?
•How does Don Vito obtain power?
•How does the Corleone group operate?
•What is the personality of Johnny Fontane?
•What is the personality of Tom Hagen?
•What is a Consigliere?
•What does Tessio and Clemenza do?
•What method was used to convince Woltz?
•What does it mean to be Sicilian?
•What was the Corleone’s group response to the business of narcotics?
•Why was Vito shot? What was the response?
•How does Mike respond to Vito being shot?
•What does it mean to ‘go to the mattresses’?
•What happened to Sollozzo?
•What happened to McCluskey?
•How did the police respond to events that happened to McCluskey?
•What did Nino think of how success was treated?
•What does it mean to be reasoned with?
•What was the purpose of a threat?
•How did Long Beach become crime-free?
•How were women treated?
•What were the Bocchicchio known for?
•Who is Jules?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.