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    Topic: ‘I’m not scared‚’ is a rites of passage novel which charts Michele’s journey from innocence into a maturity beyond his years. Niccolo Ammaniti’s ‘I’m not scared‚’ charts the life of a young boy named Michele Amitrano who has to deal with issues that are not a common occurrence of a 9yr old boy. Throughout the story we witness Michele’s journey from childhood innocence into a maturity beyond his years. This is evident firstly through Michele’s ability to stand up to his fears in order to

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    In the novel I’m Not Scared‚ a devastatingly authentic portrayal of childhood‚ by the Italian author Niccolo Ammaniti‚ 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

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    Nicolo Ammaniti’s coming of age novel‚ ‘I’m not scared’‚ emphasises people’s capacity for evil and self-destruction however it also demonstrates certain people’s ability to show compassion and selflessness. Michele learns that cruelty exists in the real world and not just in his imagination when his father tells him that: “It’s men you should be afraid of‚ not monsters.” Bullying and poverty‚ which are explored throughout the novel‚ also illustrate man’s ability to be evil and to cause self-destruction;

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    In the summer of 1978’s Italy‚ Niccolo Ammaniti’s I am not scared explores the darkness of the childhood imagining and the cruelty of reality. However‚ comparing these two we know it is complicated to work out which one is worse as they both make the story dark and dense. The reality in the story is created by the people who Michele love and respect‚ he has no control and no idea what is going to happen‚ that is one of the reasons why the reality is more horrible than the imagination made up by

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    literacy techniques‚ we are able to better able comprehend the differences between the adults and the children‚ moral and ethical actions and thoughts‚ in I’m not scared by Niccolo Ammanitit. The functions of the literary devices are to conveys the different moral and ethically decision made by both the children and the adults in I’m not scared. Throughout the book the adults are seen as corrupt and unethical‚ this is showed when Ammanitit uses a similarly to compare the adults to toads‚ they “stayed

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    Fear is one of the most incapacitating and destructive emotions I’m Not Scared demonstrates. As well as the human potential to do evil things in life for self-gain. Ammaniti shows us this through characters in the text that commit cruel and violent acts. He also shows us that not all men can be cruel and selfish‚ through the character of Michele‚ who shows bravery‚ compassion and goodness. From the very beginning of the novel we are alerted to the fact that humans can be very cruel‚ yet equally

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    periods or personal experiences of the authors influence and/or develop their work? This report will go on to examine whether the following authors work was influenced and/or developed by them growing up in a significant setting or time period. The chosen authors are Larry Watson‚ George Orwell‚ Kurt Vonegut‚ J.G Ballard and director …….. From these authors I chose to study the five texts‚ Montana 1948‚ By Larry Watson‚ 1948‚ By George Orwell‚ Slughter House Five‚ By Kurt Vonegut‚ Empire Of The Sun‚ By

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    “I’m not Scared” is definitely a moral storey of lost innocence and adult cruelty. Michele Armitrano and Fillipo Carducci‚ the two main characters of the storey are both subjects of lost innocence and also adult cruelty. Throughout the novel Michele is forced to mature far before his years in order to deal with the situations in which he faces. Fillipo is also forced to deal with the cruelty he suffers as a result of the nasty nature of the adults from Aqua Traverse‚ a small wheat community in Southern

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    As in the book “Scarlet letter” Hester is judge by adultery and is seeing as someone bad. In my opinion I believe that if someone comes from a bad environment‚ that doesn’t mean that person is bad or is dangers. There’s a lot of different people out in the world and Some people actually release what’s bad and what’s good. If you’re a good person‚ people will admire you if you are a good person‚ and you should feel good about yourself for it. We may fall short every once in a while

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    in my hospital bed I have not been able to stop thinking about your bravery and all that you have done for me. You risked your life to save mine‚ you were my guardian angel. You gave me hope and something to live for when I needed it most and for that I will be forever grateful. Without your help‚ bravery and compassion I don’t think that I would be alive today. I cannot thank you enough; there are no words for this. As I lay in that dark‚ cold hole‚ naked and emaciated I had lost all hold

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