Two Perspectives on Life in the Mafia. This paper compares and contrasts two books about high-level Mafia operatives in the late 20th century. Each book presents a completely different perspective on the experience of being in the Mafia. Wiseguy (N. Pileggi), an oral history of Henry Hill, presents a more negative, anthropological view, while Goombata (Cummings and Volkman) presents a more novel-like depiction of the life of John Gotti. The paper analyzes these two books, and contrasts their literary style as well as their perspective on the phenomenon of organized crime. 10 pgs. Bibliography lists 2 sources. Pages: 10 Bibliography: 2 source(s) listed Filename: 4937 Two Perspectives Mafia.doc Price: 89.50