I’m Not Scared: Chapter Questions Chapter 1 pp. 1-41 1. Acqua Traverse has a very farm like setting‚ with a heap of livestock and things such a vegetables growing. It was a countryside setting. Acqua Traverse is very desolate during the day‚ only the children venture outside as it is summer and is extremely hot. The adults stay inside during the day to escape the heat. It seems as if most people in Acqua Traverse know each other as well. I feel as if Acqua Traverse is your typical countryside
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be true? 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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what his conscience tells him is morally right? In facing this situation with courage (note the title)‚ the boy achieves greater autonomy and a clearer sense of identity. Salvatores explores these tensions subtly‚ exploring a stage in cognitive and moral development directly relating to adolescent development. It also has the benefit of introducing students to another culture‚ broadening their experience of diverse texts and enriching their knowledge base. It is a thriller: most students
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Hamlet’s Moral Conviction Shakespeare’s tragic play titled “The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark” (commonly shortened to “Hamlet”) is a well-known classic. The story follows a complex protagonist named Hamlet who faces a challenge that would end up changing his life. He is given the ultimatum to avenge his father’s death or to simply let it be. Hamlet is a character that appears to be insane‚ but in reality‚ he has reasons for his actions. Although he seems mad‚ he only acts this way in front
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1. The reason Ammaniti has started with the quote by Jack London is because he is trying to show us what is going to happen in this book and will involve real evil. The literal meaning of falling into darkness is that Michele literally falls into a hole‚ which is full of darkness‚ and the symbolic meaning is that true evil is in the hole. 2. Michele had to choose to ethier help his sister or keep going with the race so that he wouldn’t have to perform the ‘forfeit’. At first he kept running the
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FRIENDSHIP “True friendship is a plant of slow growth‚ and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity‚ before it is entitled to the appellation.” George Washington In all that talking with the teen-agers from all over the world‚ the most frequent thing is friendship. In our days we assist very often at negative forms of friendship manifestation‚ from the most exteriorized ways to the most expressed in vulgarly language. Friendship is a human characteristic‚ fact visible even by Aristotle
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Niccolo Ammaniti demonstrates in his popular novel‚ ’I’m Not Scared’‚ the role fear plays in people’s lives and their respective decisions. He discusses how fear is able to manipulate key character’s moral instincts and distort their interpretations of what is right. Fear is shown to be an extremely powerful underlying contributor to many of the situations that the characters find themselves in and the paths they chose to follow. Teresa‚ Pino and all the other adults of Aqua Traverse perfectly
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Niccolo Ammanitis ‘I’m not scared’‚ illustrates the life of a young boy named Michele Amitrano who has to deal with issues that are not a common occurrence for a 10-year-old boy. Throughout the story we witness Michele journey from childhood innocence into a maturity beyond his years. This is evident through Michele’s ability to stand up to his fears in order to support what he believes in. Throughout I’m not scared‚ Michele has to face many fears‚ both childish and real in order to stand for what
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Niccolo Ammaniti’s novel I’m not scared demonstrates how a lust for something greater‚ the quest for greener pastures can lead one to disregard their morality‚ yet at the same time it illustrates how a strong character can overcome such desires in order to achieve a higher sense of rectitude. The secluded impoverished hamlet of Aqua Traverse and the adults that inhabit it are representations that portray the flaw within the human spirit‚ the flaw of an overriding need for something greater. In a
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Even though Michele is innocent and immature he still displays some admirably mature qualities. Niccolo Ammaniti‚ in the novel ‘I’m Not Scared’ depicts Michele as innocent. This is a significant factor of the choices Michele makes. Innocence is an important theme throughout the novel and is portrayed by many characters. Michele’s immaturity is an obstacle he defeats to display admirable qualities of loyalty and courage. Michele’s naivety originates from his juvenile youth. He is inexperienced with
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