Summary
History Of The Mafia by Salvatore Lupo (Columbia University Press, GBP21.95)
IT IS all about fruit. There are many entrances to the world of the Ma a, but a walk up the citrus groves may be the road to enlightenment. It has, after all, been taken by Francis Ford Coppola. His Godfather lms pelt the viewers with oranges. Most scenes pertaining to death or violence have orange somewhere in view, whether as a fruit or a colour. These include the Don shopping for fruit before an attempt on his life or the advert for Florida oranges as Sonny is riddled at the toll booth. There are many more.See the full content of this document
Extract
Charting the Bitter Harvest of Death
It may be more than a Coppola affectation; it just may be his nod to the origins of the maa among the citrus growers of Sicily in the mid-19th century. It was the humblest o...
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