Symbols and Tropes
Rats
In a movie about police snitches and spies, the word "rat" gets thrown around an awful lot. But Frank Costello takes this term to the next level when he develops a psychotic obsession with the idea...
"Citizens" Envelope
When Costello has had enough of his rat, he decides to ask every single person in his crew for all their personal information—including social security numbers—so that he can give it all to Col...
Golden Dome of the State House
The golden dome symbolizes Colin Sullivan's dreams of becoming a powerful man. Frank Costello has always taught him to have a lot of ambition, and Colin has turned this ambition toward the non-crim...