1. DE SICA: Religious symbolism of
... sins of the multitudes. In a similar vein, Rosetta is sacrificed to symbolically purify mankind, weeping for and wiping out its sins. Like Jesus, the purpose of Rosetta's life becomes to, "serve and to give [her] life as a ransom for many- (Mk 10:45). Rosetta's rape signifies the loss of virginity and innocence, but can also be seen as a symbol of Italy ... Christ. As she expiates the sins of others (Marcus 71), she becomes the salvation of mankind. Her suffering and symbolic death serve as penance for those who are vicariously cleansed and pardoned through her ordeal, as Jesus' sufferi...
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