In The Godfather, in many scenes, Kay Adams wears a scarlet colored dress or clothing. Because she has worn this color more than two times, it makes it a pattern rather than a coincidence. Because of this pattern, it gives me an idea that Kay Adams is the Scarlet Woman in The Godfather.
There are many different definitions of The Scarlet Woman: There is the definition of a prostitute, a saint, someone with bad morals, or a seducer who harms the protagonist. We are unaware at this point of the movie that she will harm the protagonist, Michael Corleone, however we do know they have a somewhat close relationship when Michael does not have to deal with the family business. As the movie progresses, us, the audience, will be able to identify whether Kay Adams is the scarlet woman or not.
While continuing through the movie The Godfather, the audience realizes there may be a second Scarlet Woman. When Michael Corleone travels to Italy, he meets Apollonia. The day when Michael Corleone first sees Apollonia, she wears a scarlet colored dress, hinting she may be the second scarlet woman along with Kay Adams. While being the boyfriend of Kay Adams, Michael Corleone gets married to Apollonia. Michael, being the protagonist, is being involved with Apollonia, making her the scarlet woman. We do know now that Apollonia is most likely dead, considering she was in the car that blew up which was meant for Michael. We will know what will happen next when we continue the movie in the next class.
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