49 pages • 1 hour read
Nino RicciLives of the Saints
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1990A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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Compare and contrast Vittorio and Fabrizio. How do their lives and situations represent the differences of social class within the village?
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Analyze the founding myths of Valle del Sole and Rocca Secca as described in the text. What lessons or themes are expressed through these founding myths? What is their wider significance in the novel?
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How is religion depicted in the novel? What is the role of the Catholic Church in the life of Valle del Sole, and how does it interact with the villagers’ superstitions?
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