were neorealism and the new wave. Neorealism was not as original as historians once thought, but it did create a distinct approach to fictional filmmaking that had an enormous influence on cinema in other countries (FH 330). One of the most vivid Italian films to represent postwar suffering was Vittorio De Sica’s Ladri di biciclette (The Bicycle Thief) in 1948. This story is of a worker whose livelihood depends on his bicycle shows the brutality of postwar life (FH 332). This film showed unique…
This inquiry seeks to establish that upon gaining power, Benito Mussolini introduced a Fascist Program. Mussolini’s rise to power marked the introduction of the first fascist program, the Italian Fascisti. A program which would later influence Adolf Hitler and Nazism, as well as Francisco Franco and his Falange Party. However, Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini must be credited with the origins of fascism or fascismo. Though Mussolini defined fascismo as more of a spiritual concept than political,…
Italians have been a part of the scene in Philadelphia since colonial times. In 1665 a group of Waldensians (Italian protestants) came to New Sweden (New Castle Delaware) seeking religious asylum. Deleware and Philadelphia were all part of the same New Sweden. When the English took over Philadelphia, it is believed that many from the original group of 150 came to live in Philadelphia. William Penn had visited Italy and as a. Quakers he believed in freedom of religion. Later with the…
economic system of Fascist Italy could perhaps be best described as fascist corporatism. A system which exchanged laissez-fair for a new system of economic control that benefits state interest. Although, Welk (1938, 153-154) argues that, the system of Italian corporatism actually lies somewhere in between laissez-faire capitalism and a communist command economy. Therefore, in the continued existence of capitalism it is important to consider the key entity, big business. The Role of Big…
than people from other countries and even from other places in Italy. Human Environment Interactions- My parents being from a different part of Italy then most people means my views of Italian Culture are different and for HEI Sicily interacts differently than Italy too the environment. We eat a lot of Italian foods, so when we dispose all our leftovers usually they are greasy. But the key part of throwing away food is that we throw a lot of it away because we make food in big batches.…
Many people look through books as a gateway to another life they could live in or if it can be relatable to themselves. In Jhumpa Lahiri’s book, In Other Words, it is a memoir of her life in the struggle of what she goes through in learning the Italian language. While there are a few times in the book where Lahiri sounds depressed and belittles herself when struggling to learn a new language, she often reminds the reader of why she learns and perseveres through that challenge to reach her goal.…
Italian is also a member of the Romance group of the Indo-European language family. The Italian language is more similar to the Latin language than any other Romance language, which makes sense because Latin originated in Italy. Latin was just one of several Indo-European languages in Italy. As a group, these languages are sometimes referred to as the Italic languages. The other Italic languages include Faliscan, Osean, Umbrian, and Venetic. The Italian language derives mainly from Vulgar Latin,…
One that stands out on its own is Italian food. Faintly changing region to region, Italian food has made a huge imprint on the world. The cooking in Italy is known for being a way of establishing or maintaining ties with family and friends. Pasta being the go to dish for most first time visitors of this loved filled country is a dish served with love and strong connection to family. Cheese is the other food that many Italian residences include in their daily food menu. With over…
Benito Mussolini was an Italian Prime Minister who reigned from 1922 to 1943. His main objective during his reign was to become a dictator with similar ways and beliefs as other proverbial dictators. Mussolini made certain independent decisions which rendered Italy into a dystopian country; a dystopian society is a society powered by fear in which there is a disparity of rights between the government and citizens of the nation. When one analyzes the dystopia in Italy during this era, the three…
Calorie-free macarons. Vintage Chanel and Hermès handbags for ten euros in every store. A view of the Eiffel Tower from every street corner. And handsome French garçons buying me croissants, vying for my amour. To my simple seventh grade brain, a parent-free Parisian jaunt with my classmates sounded like a perfect oasis, with only a mere five years separating me from my dreams. I’m a planner, there’s no doubt about it. Months before the official itinerary was issued during the spring of my…