The Mafia originated in Sicily, Italy, and was introduced to the United States by Italian immigrants. It established organizations in major American cities and gradually became the most powerful black power group in the United States. They each have their own camp, collude with the government police, have their own strict organization and large armed forces. They smuggled drugs, opened casinos, and made huge profits. They set fires, robbed overtly and covertly, and carried out organized criminal activities. American theorists commented that the Mafia is a shadow government with huge power.

Many readers of "The Godfather" believe that Puzo must have connections with the Mafia described in the book. In fact, Puzo had nothing to do with the underworld. He used anecdotes from the streets of New York and the words of Italian mothers as materials, carefully reviewed a large number of relevant books and materials, conducted in-depth research on the history and current situation of the Mafia, and wrote the book with his rich experience and imagination. This work.

The young godfather Victor fled to the United States because of family grievances, dreaming of living a stable life in this ideal country. The Co. Leoni family, who had dreams, fell into a difficult situation in the United States. It is not so much a paradise on earth as a hell on earth. The choice between ideal and reality is immediately reflected in the level of survival and death: either you insist on your dream and die, or you are stolen or robbed by reality and live. The old godfather chose to adapt to reality, and this was the first time his American dream was shattered. After being forced to engage in underworld activities during the economic depression, he tried his best to hide it in front of his family, especially the next generation, and carefully disguised himself to avoid mentioning his career in the hope that his children and grandchildren could live in the sun away from their families. While building the family business, the elder Colleoni seemed to be getting closer and closer to freedom, establishing an ideal system in his own kingdom of freedom. As a rule-maker outside the law, he gave the people of the kingdom the ideal freedom, equality, and stability. But in fact, it is getting further and further away from the ideal kingdom of freedom and upper class society.

The old godfather achieved great success in the family business, but he hesitated, struggled, hesitated, and even blocked and refused his eldest son to enter the industry. He had to accept the fact that he was entering the "family business" until his eldest son told him, which gave the reader endless food for thought. When he had a choice, he would rather have no heirs in the family business than follow his own old path. The Leoni family came to America to seek a free life and integrate into the kingdom of freedom, not to establish an independent kingdom of freedom. Their ideal kingdom of freedom is mainstream American society, where everyone is equal and success depends on individual efforts. However, this last hope and desire for mainstream society caused the Leoni family to be wiped out by other families, thus completely destroying the possibility of the Leoni family realizing their dreams and almost ruining the life of old Colleoni. . Not only is the family business threatened, but the lives of family members who have been temporarily peaceful under the protection of the family business are also threatened. The Co. Leoni family was forced to start drug trafficking, and the old godfather's dream was shattered again.

Although Victor himself joined the gang, he wanted his descendants to live in the sun. However, when Michael, the only youngest son of the Leoni family who could realize his dream, entered the family business, the dream of the older generation godfather Vito was finally completely shattered. However, in the face of this irreversible reality, the old godfather Victor had nothing but deep helplessness. Therefore, it seems that it can be summed up as: a person has only one destiny. From the pursuit of a free kingdom to the introduction of Leoni's family to the American continent, and finally the desire for peace and stability.