What Is The Internal Conflict In The Godfather

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In the Godfather movies, Michael Corleone attempts to find his place in the Corleone family. Michael is the youngest son of Vito Corleone, who is the original “Godfather” and head of the Corleone family. In the beginning of the first movie, Michael insists on remaining away from the family business, and enlists in the Marines to be away from the family. However, he eventually returns home with his girlfriend to introduce her to the family. When his father is nearly assassinated, Michael offers to avenge this and murder the men responsible. Later in the movie, the families conflict and begin fighting, so Michael travels to Sicily. This demonstrates an internal conflict in Michael, as he is unsure about whether or not to be involved with the

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