20. "RE: The character that said it was considered a bit of a clown" In response to In response to 16
I don't know what Puzo's intent was.
If it was to simply take a shot at black folks, then fuck him...but it doesn't negate the pleasure I get from reading the book ( I read it at least once a year.)
If his intent was to show the mindset of immigrant criminals then he did a good job.
I truly don't know and I can't criticize Puzo or Coppola b/c it was their piece of work, and again I don't think that specific line is the point of the story.