preview

Manfredi Symbolism

Decent Essays

Francesco is Manfredi’s friend and fellow Resistance fighter. He prints papers for the underground newspaper. Francesco symbolizes the perseverance and ideologies of the Resistance group because his job is to spread their ideals, and counter the propaganda of the fascists and Nazis. He plays a lesser-import role as a hero but still possesses certain qualities. First, Francesco did have compassion and empathy for others. Secondly, he valued the goal of the Resistance for the freedom of Italians. He didn’t want to stop fighting after Pina, his fiancée, was killed. While, Manfredi wanted to hide in the monastery. However, he didn’t fight until the end and he didn’t face his fears, or take risks. When Don Pietro, and Manfredi got captured …show more content…

He is a father figure to Marcelo and he looks up to him, and considerers him a hero. Marcelo and the children’s underground Resistance Marcelo is Pina's son and also a part of the active member of the children’s underground Resistance. In the movie, Marcelo is always secretive and his friends Romoletto who has a big influence on his ideas and beliefs. Romoletto seems dangerous to Pina because of being so secretive. It is revealed that Romoletto leads a children’s Resistance group. This becomes a significant part of the movie. The other heroes in the movie are counterbalanced with the children’s heroic acts. The children try to be heroes like their parents which in some cases worked, and other times backfired. One example of their failure was the bomb in the gasoline truck. In this scene, Pina discovers the children have disappeared and in a few minutes a bomb goes off. This was not wise strategic move by Romoletto and the group because it caused the Nazis to raid the apartments. This may have ultimately led to Pina’s death. Romoletto, the leader, plays a key part in the play. The theme with the children is that they feel out of place, and their access to socially granted power is indirect. Most of them are becoming orphans, and they want to act and understand what is happening. Also, with the loss of the movies main heroes they represent the future of

Get Access