Originally Posted By: dontommasino
 Originally Posted By: olivant
 Originally Posted By: proverbs
yea, you're probably right about reading the novel. i've been putting it off for many years.

so i'm guessing that the novel has the specific details on when and how Tom Hagen becomes the adopted son?


Tom was never adopted. The novel does tell the story about how Tom came to live in the Corleone household and became part of both Corleone families.


Correct, wasn't the explanation given that Vito did not want Tom to shame his family name by formally adopting him or something to that effect? Nevertheless, Tom was 'adopted' in all but name.


No, there was no explanation about why Vito never legally adopted tom except that his reminder to Tom not to forget his parents was as if he were reminding himself.

Last edited by olivant; 04/28/08 07:15 PM.
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