Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew Up… with the Corleone family, after the death of his birth parents. He was adopted by Vito Corleone, the head of an Italian-American organized crime family. Tom got along with his adopted brothers Sonny, Michael, and Fredo, and his new sister Connie.
Living… as the “consigliere” to Don Vito Corleone. Tom is consulted on matters of business and law, sent to reason with adversaries and business partners who aren’t being very... helpful. His relationship with Michael and Sonny remains strong.
Profession… acting consigliere in the Corleone crime family. His job title is the Italian word for counselor, and as such, Tom acts as Vito Corleone’s advisor. Tom takes his job very seriously and is a professional man who is always wearing a pressed suit.
Interests… the Corleone family. Although he isn’t related by blood, Tom has always been treated like a son by Vito, and like a brother by his siblings. He feels at home with them, and they feel at home with him.
Relationship Status… married. His wife Theresa gave him four children, but Tom also has a mistress on the side.
Challenge… keeping the Corleone family business in working order. It becomes increasingly difficult to stay afloat when war breaks out among the crime families. Tom struggles to keep the money flowing in smoothly even though it’s anything but business as usual.
Personality… professional, stoic, and loving. Tom might not always show his affection in outward ways, but he greatly respects his family and does his work with the utmost care. He is a calm man in a crisis.
Get to Know him in...
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The Godfather chronicles the lives of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family in teh 1940's. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers—launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
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In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
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In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
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A searing novel of the Mafia underworld, The Godfather introduced readers to the first family of American crime fiction, the Corleones, and the powerful legacy of tradition, blood, and honor that was passed on from father to son. With its themes of the seduction of power, the pitfalls of greed, and family allegiance, it resonated with millions of readers across the world—and became the definitive novel of the virile, violent subculture that remains steeped in intrigue, in controversy, and in our collective consciousness.
