He lives in a rural district in southern italy, and spends his days exploring the countryside with his friends. Reference im not scared book report hunt, jonathan. After returning to the scene, michele discovers that fillipo is still alive and bound by a chain. Set in an intensely pastoral and remote region of southern italy, im not scared is the story of what happens when a 10 year old boy makes a. On the other hand, that same advertising might dissuade attendance by audiences who will enjoy a perceptive, sensitive, and observant filmone of the. One day they go poking about an old abandoned house, and later he returns alone to look for his sisters lost glasses. There is a series of questions for each sequence that guides the viewing of the students and encourage them to keep a. In particular we will be focusing on the development of michele and how his life has been changed forever through his discoveries and the events that unfold in the small town of acqua traverse. An analysis of im not scared by niccolo ammaniti essay. Michele witnesses town baddie felice nearby and suspects something bad is happening. Im not scared explores the playful and volatile world of childhood through the eyes of nineyearold michele, who is forced, again and again, to make the hard choices that will define his character.
Im not scared was able to rectify my complaints about the first lack of believability, focus on only one characters development, rushed story and rash examinations of important issues, but things i was impressed by in me and you fell by the wayside here insightful emotional examination, keeping the readers interest, no unnecessary. In the novel im not scared by niccolo ammaniti, the protagonist, michele, learns that loyalty and trust are far more valuable than money or objects. Theyre all weak in different ways and their strength is dying slowly. Parallel worlds of cruelty in im not scared, dr jennifer minter english works notes, 2017. Shouldve fucking killed you when i had the chance duration.
Im not scared original motion picture soundtrack ezio. He is just at that age when he has glimmers of understanding about adult life, but still lives within the strange logic of childhood. Io non ho paura is a 2003 italian crime mystery thriller film directed by gabriele salvatores. Michele brutally comes of age in a country at constant odds. Essay on im not scared narration 845 words bartleby. Im not scared commentary this 40page book is printed inhouse and contains a detailed semiological commentary prepared with the general reader, students and teachers in mind. For those who would like to use it as a teaching and learning aid in a classroom situation the film has been segmented into ten sequences of 10 to 15 minutes duration. Seriously, theres so much waving corn that you could easily mistake this for the early part of a michael bay film you know, the bit before he remembers to bring on the giant robots or blow the shit out of everything. The novel im not scared explores the playful and interesting world of childhood through the eyes of a nine year old kid. Symbolism, imagery, motifs and metaphors in im not scared. Gay short film 100m freestyle 20 english subtitle duration. Symbolism, imagery, motifs and metaphors in im not scared symbol a thing that represents or stands for something else, esp.
As in babylon, we have no omniscient narrator so only learn the truth as events unfold. A young boy accidentally discovers a deep hole in the ground, where another boy is kept prisoner. It is a scary place for young children because the gully is vacant and eerily silent. The protagonist in this novel is michele, a 9 year old boy who accidentally.
Plot summary of im not scared 681 words 123 help me. In im not scared, niccolo ammaniti explores the corruption of the adult world through the eyes of the nineyear old narrator, michele amitrano, who chances upon a kidnapped child left to rot in a dilapidated house. Both films rely to a great extent on reenactments, but despite some very good acting particularly. He lives in a rural district in southern italy, and. Im not scared io non ho paura 2003 rotten tomatoes. Set in southern italy in 1978, im not scared by gabriele salvatores mediterraneo is about a child who discovers a small lad hidden in a cavernous hole near an. Michele is a 10yearold boy whose summer is unfolding as one perfect day after another. Michele is unsure whom he should tell about his discovery, eventually. In the novel im not scared by niccolo ammaniti, michele likes presents, objects and money, but finds that loyalty and trust are far more important. This pack contains a photocopiable students guide and a teachers commentary. Ammanitis novel, im not scared essay 654 words bartleby.
Niccolo ammanity consummately describes the pervasive poverty of the place forgotten by god and man throughout this enthralling novel im not scared. Also, i know most wont read this but i just want to say thank you. The single point of view in im not scared helps to create a sense of mystery. For example, it is not until michele hears the adults discussing the kidnapping as they watch news coverage of it that we learn the identity of filippo. Im not scared film directed by gabriele salvatores. In the hot, dry summer of 1978, michele, the main character, and his friends have nothing better to do than play new games and dares. Im not scared has a hint of those, and, visually at any rate, more than a hint of emanuele crialeses 2002 movie respiro, which also features feral kids rampaging around the southern italian.
The understanding i obtained about the loss of innocence in the film im not scared. Miramax is marketing im not scared as if it were a thriller or a horror story. When i was introduced to niccolo ammaniti and gabriele salvatores im not scared io non ho paura my fascination with italian films, filled with bravado and romance and majestic scenesetting, was renewed. Set in the blistering heat of the southern italian countryside in 1978, im not scared is a sumptuous comingofage tale from the oscarwinning director of mediterraneo. Im not scared by niccolo ammaniti books the guardian. The characters of im not scared 1426 words 123 help me. Im not scared is a dramatic tale set in a small italian hamlet written in first person narrative. As of february 18, 2016, the film is still available on netflix. Michele giuseppe cristiano lives a pretty care free life in a poor rural italian village. Symbolism the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. Im not scared synopsis favorite theater button overview.
Directed by gabriele salvatores, the film is based on the novel of the same name by niccolo ammaniti, coscriptwriter with francesca marciano. Im not scared suffers from illconceived staging and sluggish pacing. It is the heatwave summer of 1978, still remembered in italy for its ferocity and duration. Gabriele salvatores im not scared, an unusual thriller set in a small italian town in 1979, has an equally unique score composed and conducted by ezio bosso and performed by the turin string quartet. Ammaniti sets his third novel, a riveting tale of a boys coming of age, in the ironically named acqua traverse literally translated as water crossings, for it is the summer of 1978, and the fictional southern italian village is. Nicollo ammanitis im not scared does the job beautifully in the novel form, and thankfully, it tackles the challenge in the film adaptation as well. Michele continues to keep his secret as he makes several visits to fillipo, who. Italian film is a classy, unhurried, but well executed thriller about children discovering some of the difficult lessons about life and grownups. There are lush, lingering shots of golden cornfields.
Im not scared is fine film for older children if you can get them to watch an italian film with english subtitles that takes the historical events and turmoil in italy in the 1970s and plugs them into the life of a young boy in a remote village. Motifa distinctive feature or dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition. The author has converted the source material into a fluent screenplay for director gabriele salvatores, who gave us the oscarwinning mediterraneo in 1991. Father pino amitrano is a truck driver, and is often away. Set in the late 1970s, an unlovely era in italy of political and gangland violence, im not scared is based on an awardwinning novel by niccolo ammaniti. Francesa marciano and niccolo ammaniti wrote the script, basing it on niccolo ammanitis successful 2001 italian novel with the same name. In the yard he finds a slab of sheet metal, and when he lifts it up he sees. Fear in the novel im not scared one of the settings that portray micheles great fear is the gravine where the novel comes to an end. The characters in im not scared are living, not thriving. Niccolo ammanitis im not scared is a novel that portrays a range of human emotions, reactions and how they can affect our decision making.
Thus baldly summarised, im not scared might serve as the storyline for. Below are some notes that i found useful when teaching im not scared for the comparative. Nicollo ammanitis im not scared does the job beautifully in the novel form, and thankfully, it tackles the challenge in the film adaptation. The story is set during italys anni di piombo note, a turbulent period marked by terrorism and kidnapping in the 1970s. The films theme that altruism and ignorance are punished is a careless postulate drawn from a kidnapping spree in italy. In the students guide the film is segmented into units of 1015 minutes duration. Im not scared given his predominant focus on grownup questions of generational identity, utopian ideologies, disillusionment and escape.
A year or two older, and he might have known to call the police. That seems selfdefeating, since the film is decidedly not a thriller and thriller fans expecting taut suspense or hairraising creepiness will be disappointed. The main trope page takes a very literal interpretation of the series, but its clear the series wasnt meant to be viewed entirely literally, and is heavily open to interpretation. Im not scared tells its story mostly through micheles eyes. Dont hug me im scared is a series thats been heavily interpreted.
The villagers do not only fall victim to poverty, but also to the subsequent fears with. This superimposing of period politics over the life of michele makes for a. That seems selfdefeating, since the film is decidedly not a thriller. Im not scared im not scared by niccolo ammaniti is a dramatic thriller in which the author portrays the contrasting themes of loyalty and betrayal with the use of symbolism and characterisation. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The story is set during italys years of lead, a time in the 1970s riddled with terrorism and kidnapping, and tells the story of a. In 2003, director gabriele salvatores adapted the novel into a film of the same name.
The completely fictional im not scared succeeds where the earlier films fail, capturing the instability and. Who can you trust when everyones a suspect while playing outside one day, nineyearold michele discovers filippo, who is chained to the ground at the bottom of a hole. As the book opens, he must choose between helping his younger sister or winning a race. Ive read a few translations of original italian texts and continue to enjoy the texture of words and the lyrical dialogue between original italian characters. The film is based off of a novel by niccolo ammaniti with the same title. One day in the peaceful rural village of acqua traverse, michele amitrano is out playing with his friends in the cornfields, when he discovers a hole.
The story charts micheles descent into the adult world of cruelty, greed and corruption and his subsequent dilemma. Gabriele salvatores kidnapping drama lo non ho paura im not scared is about a boy dealing with issues he cannot quite comprehend. Set in the small, secluded southern italy town of acqua traverse in the scorching summer of 1978, the novel tells the tale of a nine year old boys terrible discovery and loss of innocence. In 1978, in a small italian village fictitiously named acqua traverse, a 9yearold uncovers that the inhabitants of the village have kidnapped the son of a wealthy family to ask. Im not scared was screened at the 2003 berlin film festival. Loss of innocence im not scared the loss of innocence is a major theme in im not scared. The story charts micheles descent into the adult world of cruelty, greed. Im not scared narration numerous books have been written in a firstperson narration, yet fewer movies have been directed from that same perspective. The novel im not scared explores the playful and interesting world of. Im not scared is a 2003 italian crime mystery thriller film directed by gabriele salvatores. Logged finished vce in 2010 and now teaching professionally.
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