Im Not Scared Character Analysis
“I’m Not Scared” is a novel written by Niccolò Ammaniti which is set in the 1970s; in a small Southern Italy town called Acqua Traverse, going through a sizzling summer.
I’m not scared presents fears and morals in a way where they are intertwined with each other. In the face of fear, you still have to be able to make the right, moral decision.
Michele and Skull are two very different characters with different stances on their morals and what they consider to be crossing the line. This line, is quite clear for Michele unlike Skull where there is a large “grey area” on what is morally right or wrong. Michele’s morals are also strikingly different to those of his father Pino’s who in trying to do the right thing by his family, does something morally
Michele is a clear example of a character who shows good morals. He shows honesty, responsibility, generosity and caring for others. …show more content…
Michele sees his father as this almighty figure that knows all claiming that “Papa would explain it all to me [him]” (49) if he told him about Filippo. Even while being pushed away by his father he still attempts to be truthful, pursuing with “‘Papa, its important…’” (50) and the morning after arguing: “‘Papa, I’ve got something to tell you. Something important’” (59). Honesty is an admirable trait to have that leads to having a good sense of morals.
Responsibility can be seen multiple times throughout the novel. This can be seen during the first few pages when Michele and his sister, Maria are in a race and she trips over. Michele has a choice to continue with the race and possibly come second or to attend to his sister who is calling for him. He tried but did not succeed in convincing himself to continue the race saying, “She was faking, she was tired. . . . But what if she really was hurt?” (1). Michele analysed the situation and decided that he was at responsibility without seeking to others for
I’m not scared presents fears and morals in a way where they are intertwined with each other. In the face of fear, you still have to be able to make the right, moral decision.
Michele and Skull are two very different characters with different stances on their morals and what they consider to be crossing the line. This line, is quite clear for Michele unlike Skull where there is a large “grey area” on what is morally right or wrong. Michele’s morals are also strikingly different to those of his father Pino’s who in trying to do the right thing by his family, does something morally
Michele is a clear example of a character who shows good morals. He shows honesty, responsibility, generosity and caring for others. …show more content…
Michele sees his father as this almighty figure that knows all claiming that “Papa would explain it all to me [him]” (49) if he told him about Filippo. Even while being pushed away by his father he still attempts to be truthful, pursuing with “‘Papa, its important…’” (50) and the morning after arguing: “‘Papa, I’ve got something to tell you. Something important’” (59). Honesty is an admirable trait to have that leads to having a good sense of morals.
Responsibility can be seen multiple times throughout the novel. This can be seen during the first few pages when Michele and his sister, Maria are in a race and she trips over. Michele has a choice to continue with the race and possibly come second or to attend to his sister who is calling for him. He tried but did not succeed in convincing himself to continue the race saying, “She was faking, she was tired. . . . But what if she really was hurt?” (1). Michele analysed the situation and decided that he was at responsibility without seeking to others for