Themes
Do you spend time with your family? Good. Because a man that doesn't spend time with his family, can never be a real man.
— Vito Corleone · The Godfather
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker makes time spent with family a test of manhood. Moving from a question to an absolute judgment gives the advice an authoritative tone. This is a forceful statement of the speaker's values, placing family presence at the center of what counts as character.
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