On the scene right before Michael shoot Sollozzo and McCluskey, there was lots of mysterious noises. One of the noises was the train and I believe that it's symbolizing something significant. During the class discussion, someone mentioned that train only goes one way and I think it could be perfectly related to Michael's life.
The noise of the train represents Michael's inner conflict. Before he encountered with Sollozzo and McCluskey, one of his brothers (not sure) gave him an advice that he should shoot them immediately as he comes out from the bathroom. But he didn't took the advice and waited for the right time. And also before he came out form the bathroom, he showed a hesitation, so we can see Michael's inner conflict.
Referring to the point 'train only goes one way,' the train noise can also represent Michael's irrevocable life as a mafia. Michael had lived a life as a normal person, but it had completely changed after he murdered Sollozzo and McCluskey. He couldn't live normally anymore and he had to deal with the killers who are attempting to murder him. So the train noise is symbolizing that Michael's unreversible life as a mafia.
The train noise could be not important as I think, but considering about the timing and the deeper meaning, it could be well related to Michael. Especially to his life as a mafia.
I agree with your idea of the train noise and Michael’s inner conflict. During the scene when Michael is meeting with Sollozzo and Captain McCluskey there is a train noise reoccurring in the background. I agree with your point about the train noise when you say that it represents Michael’s inner anger towards Sollozzo and Captain McCluskey. To add on to your point, the train noise can also represent that fact that Michael in the mafia business for good. In a sense, it is like Michael is on a one way train that he cannot get off of, and as in one way train, it could also mean that he cannot return to his normal life. It is like he is eats, sleeps, and thinks mafia business from now on. The train noise could also be foreshadowing that Michael’s anger. As if Michael will be snap at any moment and take out his anger on something and do something that he will regret. The train noise could also relate to the anger that is coming from the Corleone family.
ReplyDeleteIn addition to Mathew and Taewoo, I feel that what they say are true; however the train could relate to his heart or how he is feeling. When you hear the train getting louder, it could mean that Micheal's heart is getting faster since he is nervous. He may feel nervous or weird because he is leaving everything behind for a few years because he is going into hiding. Other than that, I strongly agree with both of these posts. The sound of the train just could have been a train, but not any feeling at all. These are just different perceptions.
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