The document analyzes the representation of gender in the film "The Godfather". It notes that women are portrayed as vulnerable, focused on honor and pride, and needing protection from men. They are often described as beautiful, young, innocent, and feminine in appearance. Men are depicted as dominant, abusive using violence to get what they want, and driven by money and power. They hold more advantages in society and are typically dressed smartly. Both genders conform to stereotypical roles, with women emotional and submissive and men serious, unable to show emotion, and focused on business.

1. The Godfather: Notes
Questions to focus on:
• How is this media product representing group’s people?
• How is gender represented in the godfather? : Madonna (Mother of god) Or A whore
Women Men
• Vulnerable
• Keeping their honour and pride is important.
• Can’t have sex before marriage.
• Women need protecting by men.
• Women are put through pain and have to endure a
lot.
• ‘Beautiful, young and innocent’- words that is
really pinned on women. It’s how they are
described.
• Women are courted.
• Dressed up in dresses- Very feminine appearances,
the dresses are pink.
• Women are dismissed by the men if they are not
meant to be involved.
• Most of the females are sat together gossiping.
• Girls are fanning over a male singer.
• Women are seen to be used for sexual needs.
• A lot of the time they are pushed aside.
• Michael’s girlfriend is shown to be the ‘Madonna’
type of women.
• Emotional- Connie is mourning for her husband.
• Kay is allowing her husband to oppress her. Taking
on that stereotypical role.
• Men are abused- used of violence to get what they
want.
• Dominant
• Men have more advantages- Sentences suspended.
• Most of the men are dressed smart. They have very
prestigious appearances- wearing suits.
• In the wedding men are mainly sitting next to each
other.
• Men are shown to have a protective role and are
very money and power driven.
• The youngest son Michael Corleone and his
girlfriend are very separated from family and the
family’s violent ways.
• Vito Corleone uses violence- Slaps Johnny Fontane
and tells him to act like a man. Also tells him to
spend time with his family.
• Mainly men are seen on the streets.
• Trying to gain power.
• Always talking about business. Very serious.
• Vito Corleone has a lot of power over different
things.
• Kill to fix problems.
• Can’t show emotions.
• Uses money and power to use the police
department for their advantages.

2. • 2 types of men: Those who have it and those who
don’t have it.
• Michael is taking on a very dominating and powerful
role that gives him a lot of responsibilities. He
understands how important his position is.
• Michael doesn’t let Kay question or know about his
business and his actions.