Tragedy Comes to America: A Seminar on 'The Godfather'

Michael Corleone starts on a path of Americanization that should lead him to the national political elite, but instead ends up a businessman involved in organized crime. He is almost a model immigrant, but eventually becomes an enemy of America. He shows a rare love of honor that recalls ancient politics--in the middle of the modern, liberal, middle-class America. Yet he also announces changes in America, weaknesses in the understanding of justice that easily lead to the corruption of the elites.

Recommended readings can be found here:

• The Immorality of ‘The Godfather’
• Titus Techera - Godfather v. WFB
• Titus Techera - The Americanization of Michael Corleone
• Crime Story: The Godfather as Political Metaphor

Speaker

Titus Techera is the Executive Director of the American Cinema Foundation & a contributor to Modern Age, Law & Liberty, the Acton Institute Powerblog. He studied political science & liberal arts in Europe & is a scholar of classical political philosophy.

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This event has been made possible by a generous grant from the Apgar Foundation.