1. DE SICA: Religious symbolism of
For Cesira, nature is "the sheltering setting for refugees who are able to discover human values in the midst of war (Prigozy 85). ... Cesira's self-centered attitude toward life blinds her to her own non-existence as her belief in capitalism commits her to believe in individualism and the primacy of the law of the market over human law, which clearly contradicts scripture. ... Like Christ, Michele is first persecuted then sacrificed for his beliefs. ... In keeping with Christian tradition, the image of the lamb is mostly associated with Christ, who sacrificed his life for the salva...
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