Rocco and Mike both eat a orange. Through the sharing of the food they are one, through Rocco dying for the family they are one, Rocco is now one with the family. He will be taken care of, he will redeem himself and redeem his worthiness to the family,
Staying up late to write this, so JUST CONSIDER THIS,
We (TB) often speak of Rocco's 'redemption'. Additionaly we have Anthony's communion and Fredo's Hail Mary, ALSO examples of redemption. Fredo is redeemed through the saying of the Lord's Prayer. Anthony is redeemed through his eating the 'sacred' bread at his communion. Through Christ's dead body which Christians interpret to be the bread, Anthony is redeemed. Rocco and Mike are eating the 'sacred' orange. Through Rocco's dead body(the orange) both he and Micheal are saved/redeemed. Rocco is redeemed from his treason(or possibly his lack of worth compared to Neri) and Mike saved from having his gunmen fall into the hands of the 'internal revenue and half the fbi.'
