Academic paper by William Conlin. Written for Roger Durling’s Summer 2011 Introduction to Film Class. A young man takes actions into his own hands. He creates an empire larger than he ever imagined. His closest and most trusted allies betray him. He seeks revenge… Without names or additional details, these sentences easily describe both The … Continue reading “Loyalty, Empire, Betrayal & Revenge” A Thematic and Stylistic Study of The Godfather and The Social Network.