Living the Oath

Was it his blood oath of omertà, the teachings from the Don, his admiration of The Art of War by the Chinese General Sun Tzu, or was it his family that caused Domenico to kill once again in the last seconds of his life.
Domenico Di Natale, an Italian immigrant to the United States, lived ninety years--he spends most of those years as a successful mob capo and many years in prison. What he did, what he learned, how he affected others and, most importantly, who he was.
Was the secret blood oath of omertà--taken with a bloody finger, a picture of a saint, and a lit match which made him a "made man"-- the only guiding principle in his life? Were these Made Men merely ruthless ignorant brutes or did they possess creativity, loyalty and other valued traits.
When judging the Mafia capo Domenico Di Natale as a son, a husband, a father, a friend, a grand father, and a great grand father it is not an easy call.