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Download full textDi Pietro, Robert J. – 1976
As may be seen in a brief examination of several characters and scenes in Mario Puzo's "The Godfather," analysis of ethnic literature must focus on both the cultural and the linguistic aspects of literature. Often the syntactic structure reflects the structure of the native language of the writer, while word choice frequently depends…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Origins, Italian Americans
