Belonging Involves Sacrifice
Belonging involves sacrifice
Some people will change or sacrifice their values, morals or beliefs just to fit in, be accepted and live up to certain people’s expectations. “Looking For Alibrandi” directed by Kate Woods presents the issue of sacrificing different things in order to belong. Nonna Katia sacrifices her relationship with Marcus Sandford, Josephine Alibrandi sacrifices her culture and John Barton sacrifices himself to not belong. Each of their sacrifices are different as they want to belong to different groups but it is clear that in order to belong, sacrifices must often be made.
One way sacrifice was portrayed in the film was through Nonna. She sacrificed her relationship with Marcus in order to belong to and maintain her Italian culture. Nonna had a chance to be with the man she loved but she rejected the chance to have a better life because she wanted to belong in her family and keep her Italian culture. Although Nonno Francesco did not treat Nonna with the respect that she deserved she still stayed with him because she did not want to disgrace her family. Nonna stated in an upset tone, “I stayed with him, that was my penance.” This shows how much Nonna did not want to stay with Nonno but still remained loyal to him. Nonna believed that if she had left with the man she had loved her family would have disowned her, so she did not leave with Marcus due to the fact that she still wanted to belong in her family and her Italian culture. Nonna also stayed with Francesco because she wanted her daughter Christina Alibrandi to belong to the community as well, Nonna stated, “It was for Christina” therefore she stayed with her husband and remained loyal in order for her daughter to belong and have a better life. In conclusion, Nonna shows through her actions that in order to belong, sacrifices must be made.
Another way sacrifice was shown was through John Barton, who sacrificed himself to not belong. In order for John to belong in his family he had to be
Some people will change or sacrifice their values, morals or beliefs just to fit in, be accepted and live up to certain people’s expectations. “Looking For Alibrandi” directed by Kate Woods presents the issue of sacrificing different things in order to belong. Nonna Katia sacrifices her relationship with Marcus Sandford, Josephine Alibrandi sacrifices her culture and John Barton sacrifices himself to not belong. Each of their sacrifices are different as they want to belong to different groups but it is clear that in order to belong, sacrifices must often be made.
One way sacrifice was portrayed in the film was through Nonna. She sacrificed her relationship with Marcus in order to belong to and maintain her Italian culture. Nonna had a chance to be with the man she loved but she rejected the chance to have a better life because she wanted to belong in her family and keep her Italian culture. Although Nonno Francesco did not treat Nonna with the respect that she deserved she still stayed with him because she did not want to disgrace her family. Nonna stated in an upset tone, “I stayed with him, that was my penance.” This shows how much Nonna did not want to stay with Nonno but still remained loyal to him. Nonna believed that if she had left with the man she had loved her family would have disowned her, so she did not leave with Marcus due to the fact that she still wanted to belong in her family and her Italian culture. Nonna also stayed with Francesco because she wanted her daughter Christina Alibrandi to belong to the community as well, Nonna stated, “It was for Christina” therefore she stayed with her husband and remained loyal in order for her daughter to belong and have a better life. In conclusion, Nonna shows through her actions that in order to belong, sacrifices must be made.
Another way sacrifice was shown was through John Barton, who sacrificed himself to not belong. In order for John to belong in his family he had to be