The power of love makes fools of us all. Both texts, The Twelfth Night and The Godfather Part I, illuminate power through three main literary features: characterization, foils and camera angles. The characterization of men with siginificant amounts of power forces the audience to ponder: does power make it easier for characters to manipulate others, or does it make it easier for the characters with power to be manipulated? Duke Orsino (a man of power in Twelfth Night) and Don Vito Corleone (a man of power in The Godfather Part I) both resemble positions of power through there characterization. Olivia and Viola are both high status women and self sufficient. These characters are fairly similar; however, extremely different. Viola is disguised as a man, Olivia is one of Illyria's most beautiful women. Differences between them highlight the theme of power and the powerful qualities that these women have or do not have. Vito Corleone's power is highly significant. Francis Ford Coppola's intentional use of camera angles illuminate the power. Portions of the movie are seen through the eyes of power, looking over the shoulder. These examples bring us to question if power makes people fools or if fools are given people power.
Geneva
Vito Corleone
The Shoulder
The Corleone Boys (or Men?)
Michael Corleone, Don Corleone, Santino Corleone, Fredo Corleone
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