In Romulus, My Father, Raimond Gaita informs the reader of both the moral importance of living with integrity and loyalty, and conversely, the moral dangers of lacking these attributes. Gaita uses the character Romulus, in order to provide the reader with philosophical insight into the connection between integrity and living a "fulfilled life." Furthermore, the disloyalty shown by Mitru and Christine, first toward Romulus and then toward each other, ultimately results in their demise. Gaita also depicts the optimism and security that loyalty provides through the characters of Hora and Orloff and the effect they have on the life of Raimond.

Gaita develops Romulus into a character that the reader admires, fundamentally due to his strict "moral code" that he lives by, works by and even raises his precious child, Raimond, by. "Character" as it is denoted by Gaita, having the qualities of "honesty, loyalty, courage, charity...and...