Gagliano: A Comparative Analysis

The peasants in the village generally opposed the fascist state, however, the fascist laws and practices did not take full shape in Gagliano as it did throughout the rest of Italy. While the village know of fascist institutions, they also knew how to work around them. Levi writes, “Although they knew that Don Luigi would station carabinieri and Fascists Scouts at every exit from the village with orders not to let anyone by. Most of them managed to leave for the fields while it was still dark and the watchers had to yet arrived…” (75). These villagers did not care for the state and did not let them significantly impact their lives; if they wanted to do something, they would find a way to do it. He later includes, “The peasants were not interested