The stories of Oedipus and Michael Corleone from 'The Godfather' contain parallels in the protagonist's attempts to avoid a prophesied or envisioned fate, only to inadvertently fulfil it. However, their denials lead them to become enmeshed in the very outcomes they sought to avoid, suggesting a deep psychical conflict and a tendency for the denied aspects of oneself to shape one's life. As such, we can see such stories as demonstrating the importance of confronting and acknowledging undesirable aspects of oneself to prevent them from influencing our life in unexpected ways.