I’m Not Scared Major Character Descriptions 1. Michele Amitrano- Michele’s compassion is his most projecting characteristic that makes him appealing to the reader. Throughout the novel‚ he exhibits empathy well beyond his years‚ often making readers forget that he is just nine. This can be seen clearly in three main instances. First‚ when he goes after his sister when she has fallen over (pg. 4) despite his own fears. Secondly‚ offering to complete the forfeit in place of Barbra when Skull forces
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This is a profoundly moral tale of lost innocence and adult cruelty. Do you agree? Ammaniti’s novel I’m Not Scared set in Acqua Traverse‚ Italy 1978 is a powerful text‚ which explores relevant social themes and issues. Besides being a tale of adult cruelty and lost innocence we cannot ignore the role in which loyalty and betrayal play in the novel. These central themes make this novel a compelling text. In the novel Michelle journeys from a joyful innocent child into a perceptive and wiser
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“I’m Not Scared”‚ written by Niccolo Ammaniti‚ is a tale about Michele‚ a nine year old boy who lives in the small Italian town of Acqua Traverse where he stumbles upon a hole which has a shocking discovery in it. This unknowingly throws Michele into a world of danger. How great is this danger? It’s dangerous enough that everyone becomes a victim of one type or another. Filippo‚ the kidnapped boy‚ is a victim of kidnap. Michele‚ the protagonist‚ is a victim of bribery and violence. Papa‚ Michele’s
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As I look back on my years growing up in Acqua Traverse there is one period that stands out above all others: when I was an accomplice in the kidnapping of Filippo Carducci. Filippo was the son of the wealthy Lombard business man Giovanni Carducci and a steep ransom was demanded in exchange for his life. It all started when that stupid roman Sergio Materia came to Acqua Traverse. I was twenty at the time and felt caged in such a small‚ rural village. Sergio offered the inhabitants a chance to
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I’m Not Scared CHAPTER SUMMARIES CHAPTER 1: Main characters have a race‚ Maria hurts her leg. Barbara forced to complete a forfeit‚ Michele does it instead. Michele completes forfeit. Most of the main characters are talked about. Papa brings them a present of a model Gondola; Acqua Traverse is revealed. CHAPTER 2: There is a talk with Michele and Maria at the start. Michele finds Fillipo‚ there is a lot of description of Michele finding him. Michele at this point is horrified‚ he tries to
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remains in the belly of the earth among secrets‚ corpses‚ bones‚ skeletons and darkness – Michele’s active imagination – his coping mechanism • If you want to do as you please then leave. Get lost! – Pino banishes Michele when the shoe sales man has arrived‚ distance between Pino & Michele is established • I’m not playing anymore – growing divide between Michele & his friends‚ he has more adult concerns on his mind other than ‘stiff statues’. • Someone’s coming in a few days. So no fuss and no whining
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Niccolo Ammaniti’s “I’m Not Scared” is a novel that explores life in Italy in the 1970’s‚ with emphasis on kidnappings and the cruelties in the towns as well as themes including family‚ friendship‚ crime and fear. “its men you should be afraid of‚ not monsters” is shown to be true throughout the text. Michele is often scared of ogres or witches attacking and killing him but nothing ever goes wrong. Felice is feared by many children in the community‚ and it is wise to be scared of him. Throughout
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in the novel im not scared we realize that there are many coimplications within the life of michele amitrano he and his family are suffereing in such a poor village of acqua traverse... michele has many firends and enjoys plaing games an d ofrfeits with them he finds a boy in the hole named filipppo There is a talk with Michele and Maria at the start. Michele finds Fillipo‚ there is a lot of description of Michele finding him. Michele at this point is horrified‚ he tries to talk to him but gets
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What is Pino’s intention here? Is he trying to make his son understand? Is he providing him with the guidance and support needed at this crucial part of the book? Please write a response that is min 20 words. Through the conversation between Pino and Michele‚ it is clear to the reader that Pino is apparently portrayed as the powerful manipulator‚ an arrogant‚ obstinate and uncaring father. Through his actions of constantly berating Michele regardless of his son’s wellbeing ( Michele is half-sleep)
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“I’m not Scared” is definitely a moral storey of lost innocence and adult cruelty. Michele Armitrano and Fillipo Carducci‚ the two main characters of the storey are both subjects of lost innocence and also adult cruelty. Throughout the novel Michele is forced to mature far before his years in order to deal with the situations in which he faces. Fillipo is also forced to deal with the cruelty he suffers as a result of the nasty nature of the adults from Aqua Traverse‚ a small wheat community in Southern
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