The Godfather Part 1: Literary Feature Hunt #2

In "The Godfather Part 1", the literary feature, allusion is used. Around the mid section of the movie, Don Vito Corleone is seen near a fruit stand. At that moment, an assassination attempt on Don Corleone takes place. Vito is shot 5 times. This is an allusion to Christ. Jesus had 5 wounds and he revived after his death. Don Corleone was shot but was saved in the hospital.

The question is why was this allusion used? I believe the allusion to Christ was used to emphasize how powerful Don Corleone is. He also has much support and respect from various people. It displays how even the most influential, protected, powerful people can have dangerous enemies waiting for an opportunity to attack. It proves that the most powerful people can fall but they will recover because of the support they have.