’Michele learns that loyalty and trust are far more valuable than money or objects.’ Discuss The novel ‘I’m Not Scared’ by Niccolo Ammaniti‚ is the story of a 9 year old boy‚ Michele Ammitrano‚ and his struggles in growing up in an era ridden with kidnappings. After discovering his own parents were involved in kidnapping an innocent boy‚ Michele gradually comes to the realisation that loyalty and trust are far more important than materialistic objects. Although Michele realises the importance
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“I must pluck up the courage and look”. Although Michele experiences fear‚ he never lets his fear override his moral convictions. Discuss. Though in the idioms of fantasy‚ with fictional characters like the witch‚ it in fact replicates the horrors Michele now knows are going on in the real world. Monsters do exist after all: but they are men‚ and worse people he knows‚ his very own father. Having lost trust in the adults around him‚ Michele looked within his moral direction. It is the heroic
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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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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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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 he believes is right and Just. The first real fear that Michele has to
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the isolated and poor world of Aqua Traverse appears to be profoundly immoral and wicked‚ however despite the adult cruelty and evilness‚ not all characters behave immorally. The novel protagonist‚ Michele Amitrano shows the real morality and courage when he saves Filippo Carducci and Teresa Amitrano‚ Michele’s’ mother‚ tried to stop the inhumane kidnapping‚ however she failed inexorably to stop this tragic climax in the patriarchal society of Aqua Traverse and on the other side‚ the greed and poverty
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overwhelming summer heat of 1978‚ Michele Amitrano is nine-years old and he lives in the tiny hamlet Acqua Traverse‚ an unidentified region in southern Italy‚ composed of a clutch of houses encircled by vast expanses of wheat-fields. "Two houses on one side‚ two on the other and a road‚ rough and full of holes‚ in the middle." While the grown-ups take refuge indoors behind drawn blinds because there is no source of fresh water in Acqua Traverse‚ Michele Amitrano is trudging about through the drought
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life of a nine-year-old Italian boy Michele who lives with his younger sister Maria and his mother and father. Michele ponders upon an abducted‚ young boy of similar age who is chained up in a hovel. Throughout certain experiences and numerous occurrences during his eventful summer such as the revelation of his secret regarding Fillipo to his friend Salvador. Along with accepting the bribe from his father Pino and realising the effects of poverty‚ Influence Michele to mature at a faster rate than that
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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 even more scared. Michele has a second talk with Maria‚ Michele says he is going
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life‚ Michele Amitrano proves to be a very loyal and trustworthy character‚ we notice this on such occasions when he’s goes back to help his sister knowing that he will be made to do one of skulls forfeits‚ and when he takes the forfeit for Barbara When Skull is picking on her. Michele a nine year old is faced having to know whether or not he can trust his own family‚ when he finds out that they are involved in the kidnapping of filippo. Pino‚ Michele’s Father is the real and only figure Michele has
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