Marcello's Violation Of Reality

Marcello’s motives display how he ‘violates reality’. He must tend to societal needs, rather than his own. He attempts to convince himself that he is content with reality. He becomes so engrossed in this image, he never really truly persuades what he desires. Throughout the film, Marcello constantly views scenes from behind windows which displaces him from the reality. Marcello views the other children running and laughing, while Lino chauffeurs him. Lino drives him from his childhood and explores his sexuality. When Anna runs toward the car, while Quadri is being killed, Marcello just stares at Anna. He always is disconnected from reality. Marcello is the epitome of violating reality; he represses himself to conform to the status quo. He