1. DE SICA: Religious symbolism of
The sacrificial element of Rosetta's character is recalled in the most vivid scene in both the film and the novel - the rape scene, which takes place on an altar in a church, also suggesting a ritual sacrifice. When Cesira and Rosetta encounter French officers after leaving the church, Cesira screams, "Do you know what they've done . . . in a church, under the eyes of the Madonna . . . they've ruined her for good and all, a daughter who was an angel and now it's worse than if she were dead- (Moravia 284). Cesira recalls biblical imagery in this scene, calling attention to...
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