COMMENT
Excluding Peppino, choose a character and investigate all the possible symbolic meanings s/he carries.
Ex:
Pamela: blonde, white, rich, thrill-seeking, sex fiend, not a worry in the brain.
Two very-small-role African American characters.
Toni the Anarchist.
The moralizing sermon by Don Nicolone.
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Ralph:
ReplyDeleteDon Nicolone's right hand man
mafia
rat
backstabber
Rositas admirer
hates Peppino
follower
no-one likes him
Rosita:
ReplyDeleteRich, actress, Peppi wanted to marry her, blonde and Attractive
Toni:
ReplyDeleteToothless
Bomb-Maker
Poverty-Stricken
Politically confused
Comedy relief
Tragic
Full of desire
Careless
Peppino's only true male friend
Emanuele Apuzzo:
ReplyDeletefake father
opportunistic
clever
poor
bum
stinks
driven by poverty
Rosita:
ReplyDeleteStrong
Knows what she wants
Intelligent
"Damsel in distress"- stuck with the Don so she can continue to perform
Beautiful "unattainable" woman
Rosita:
ReplyDeleteBeautiful
hard girl to get
love jewelry
Peppino's crush
love to sing
wealthy
kind sometime
Don Nicolone:
ReplyDeleteOpportunist
Authoritative
Sly
Cowardly
Wealthy
Untrustworthy
A sheep in wolf's clothing
Peppino:
ReplyDeleteRosita Lover
cared for family ( love dad)
loyal
can be creative
trustworthy
nice guy
strong
Pamela, the American floozy who crosses paths with Peppino throughout the movie, is a representation of Americanism in general. She is careless, self centered, and has an air of self entitlement. Peppino exists - in Pamela's mind - as a toy for her to play with and nothing more. Pamela is a personification of American bravado, the "we-don't-give-a-fuck" attitude that the country has a reputation for having. Her young age and relative wealth are both iconic of America, a young and newly wealthy country.
ReplyDeleteRosita:
ReplyDeletebeautiful
singer
luxurious
smart
attractive
emotional