Michael Corleone comes from a rich, wealthy and very important family however, none of this seems to matter to him. He is not interested in being apart of the Mafia, like his family members which is why in the movie, he appears very different and distant from his relatives.
His girlfriend, Kay Adams is interested and fascinated about how much his family is involved with crime, but she becomes aware that Michael isn't like that. He says to Kay, "that's my family Kay, not me." He does everything he can, to make himself not look like a Sicilian. For example, Michael wears an army suit, brings his girlfriend, (who isn't Sicilian), to the wedding.He seems to follow American ethics whereas his family follows the Sicilian ethics.
By not becoming involved in the Mafia, I think Michael is being smart however it is pulling him farther away from his family unit. He seems like the type of person who doesn't let people make decisions for him as well as he doesn't let the views of his family change his own opinions, ethics and beliefs.
In my opinion, it seems like it is trying to be portrayed indirectly that Michael shouldn't be apart of the Corleone family, based on the characteristics of the family. He is very interested and cares a lot about the American Law, which is something his family doesn't care for.
Aside from this, Michael is a very well rounded person. He is very kind and a great gentlemen. He is polite, calm and smart. He is thoughtful, sensible and kind-hearted. In my opinion, I think Michael is the nicest person (in the film), and he portrays himself as a very well brought up individual throughout the film. Although, just because Michael isn't like his family, doesn't mean he doesn't love them. The affection which he showed towards his father when Don was in the hospital was very deep; he showed that he loved his father very much. Michael loves his family a lot although, he just chooses to be different then they are.
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