The novel makes the point that Michael was so concerned about being "legitimate" and "American" that he was disappointed when Kay took instruction in the Catholic Church. Perhaps naming his son "Anthony" was somehow less "ethnic" than naming him "Vito"? Not a major difference, IMO, but maybe to Michael...


Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu,
E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.