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WEEK NINE: The Godfather (chapters 1-13)

1) How do the concepts of "family" and "business" interact in these pages?

2) How are gender the roles of masculine and feminine defined in this book?

3) Why might Puzo spend all of Book II focusing on Johnny Fontane?

4) How does Puzo use sex to develop different characters and themes within his novel? Pick one character as an example of your analysis?

5) What is the significance of Nino's character?

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