It is a scary place for young children because the gully is vacant and eerily silent. She feels particularly close to her younger sister, nettie, but she also trusted her mother and. In 1978, in a small italian village fictitiously named acqua traverse, a 9yearold uncovers that the inhabitants of the village have kidnapped the son of a wealthy family to ask. I got out my maths book and pencil and started drawing on the cover of my book. Im not scared im not scared is the story of a young boy, michele, who finds another boy, filippo in a hole in the ground. The understanding i obtained about the loss of innocence in the film im not scared. Sam woudnt give up trying if he saw even a flash of the. A main theme of the book, at some stage or another all of the characters experience fear, fear of being caught, fear of doing something dont want to and much of the book is centered around michele overcoming his fears through courage. Theme of cruelty throughout the novel, im not scared the hero, michele, realises that the adult world is not as innocent and caring as he.
Michael dibdin is gripped by niccolo ammanitis story of childhood innocence lost in rural italy, im not scared. Im not scared main themes, symbols and motifs flashcards. Parallel worlds of cruelty in im not scared, dr jennifer minter english works notes, 2017. Sometimes im scared of the dark and then counters it with a fun and simple alternative im not scared when i have a night light. A sweltering heat wave hits a tiny village in southern italy, sending the adults to seek shelter, while their children bicycle freely throughout the countryside, playing games and getting into trouble.
Io non ho paura is a 2003 italian crime mystery thriller film directed by gabriele salvatores. In the hot, dry summer of 1978, michele, the main character, and his friends have nothing better to do than play new games and dares. Reading guide for im not scared by niccolo ammaniti. He is the author of six novels translated into english and two short story collections. I was drawn into the story immediately by the short terse prose, the descriptions of the countryside and the dialogue and actions of the young children in the story. This pack contains a photocopiable students guide and a teachers commentary in the students guide the film is segmented into units of 1015 minutes duration. Reading guide for im not scared by niccolo ammaniti discussion guide for book clubs. The im not scared book by todd parr is a storybook that tells a story that is for nursery to primary years. Michele is a 10yearold boy whose summer is unfolding as one perfect day after another. Rich in setting and detail, ammanitis third, his first to be published here, rests contentedly on its ya bedrock. Reading im not scared is an exciting, provocative experience.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Essay on theme of cruelty im not scared 849 words bartleby. Two houses on one side, two on the other and a road, rough and full of holes, in the middle. It helps kids see solutions and promotes thinking skills. In im not scared, niccolo ammaniti explores the corruption of the adult world through the eyes of the nineyear old narrator, michele amitrano, who chances upon a kidnapped child left to rot in a dilapidated house. The story is set during italys years of lead, a time in the 1970s riddled with terrorism and kidnapping, and tells the story of a. Im not scared is a fantastic italian thriller about childhood, specifically about facing your first tough moral quandary and coming facetoface with the worlds capacity for evil. Im not scared im not scared by niccolo ammaniti is a dramatic thriller in which the author portrays the contrasting themes of loyalty and betrayal with the use of symbolism and characterisation. The times, january 8, 2003 this book is breathless, and surprising, to the last word.
In this immensely powerful, lyrical and skillfully narrated novel. Plot summary of im not scared 681 words 123 help me. New york times, february 16, 2003 the new italian word for talent is ammaniti. Besides being a tale of adult cruelty and lost innocence we cannot ignore the role in which loyalty and betrayal play in the novel. However, half of the book contains fears that havent even occurred to my daughter and, if i read this book to her, will plant the idea that certain things may be scary that she hasnt been afraid of before. Im not scared has a plot that immediately draws the reader in, even more so if you havent seen the movie. Symbolism, imagery, motifs and metaphors in im not scared symbol a thing that represents or stands for something else, esp. Fiction a dog tries to decide what costume he will wear for halloween. When i was introduced to niccolo ammaniti and gabriele salvatores im not scared io non ho paura my fascination with italian films, filled with bravado and romance and majestic scenesetting, was renewed. Below are some notes that i found useful when teaching im not scared for the comparative. Its not working i tryed to say im sorry after but the words got cought in my throat.
Ive read a few translations of original italian texts and continue to enjoy the texture of words and the lyrical dialogue between original italian characters. An unputdownable thriller, im not scared is also a devastatingly authentic portrayal of childhood and the tension when it must join the adult world. One relentless summer, six children explore the scorched wheatfields that surround their tiny community in the italian countryside, while the adults shelter indoors. If you want a quick read that instantly grabs your attention, this is the book for you. The fear is stated and the next page shows a nonscary similar situation. The story charts micheles descent into the adult world of cruelty, greed and corruption and his subsequent dilemma. Im not scared book cover michele amitrano and his five year old sister, maria amitrano, are never far way from each other.
There is a series of questions for each sequence that guides the viewing of the students and encourage them to keep a personal response journal. In 2003, director gabriele salvatores adapted the novel into a film of the same name plot. Reading guide for im not scared by niccolo ammaniti bookbrowse. Im not scared by niccolo ammaniti books the guardian. Is it a shattering of innocence, a coming of age story, a mystery, a suspense novel or is it all of these. Noodles adventures are written and illustrated in many easytoread stories. Jonathan hunt in the summer of 1978 in a small italian village, nineyearold michele amitrano loses his innocence of childhood when he accidentally uncovers a dark secret being kept by the adults of acqua. Michele later finds out the filippo was abducted from milan and was being held for ransom, and all the adults in the town were involved. The novel im not scared explores the playful and interesting world of childhood through the eyes of a nine year old kid. In the yard he finds a slab of sheet metal, and when he lifts it up he sees. Loss of innocence im not scared the loss of innocence is a major theme in im not scared. Im not scared is a dramatic tale set in a small italian hamlet written in first person narrative.
Several of his novels have been adapted for film, including steal you away, which was longlisted for the independent foreign fiction prize, the crossroads, winner of the premio strega prize 2007, and the international bestseller im not scared, which won the. Symbolism, imagery, motifs and metaphors in im not scared. I dont want to say too much about the movies plot because it will give away too many of its surprises. Some character values through the novel are disintegrated through fear, whereas michele, rose above them. He won the prestigious italian viareggiorepaci prize for fiction with his bestselling novel im not scared, which has been translated into thirtyfive languages. It is fastpaced, exciting, and emotionally arresting, due in part to the theme of kids in peril. He was the youngest ever winner of the italian viareggio literary prize for fiction for his bestselling novel im not scared,which has been translated into thirtyfive languages. With his signature blend of playfulness and sensitivity, todd parr explores the subject of all things scary and. One day they go poking about an old abandoned house, and later he returns alone to look for his sisters lost glasses. He lives in a rural district in southern italy, and spends his days exploring the countryside with his friends. Their small town aqua treverse only occupies four houses. Im not scared is a devastatingly authentic portrayal of childhood, and michele.
He has written three novels and a collection of short stories. Start studying im not scared main themes, symbols and motifs. Im not scared by niccolo ammaniti translated by jonathan hunt 144pp, canongate. A young boy accidentally discovers a deep hole in the ground, where another boy is kept prisoner. Early in the novel, celie admits that she feels much more comfortable with women than she does with menwith good reason. With his signature blend of playfulness and sensitivity, todd parr explores the subject of all things scary and assures readers that all of us are afraid sometimes.
Fear courage the way in which we experience fear and allow it to influence our lives is one of the central themes of this novel. Niccolo ammanitis novel takes the reader on a journey through an innocent and too trusting world seen through the eyes of a nine year old boy, michele. Theme of cruelty throughout the novel, im not scared the hero, michele, realises that the adult world is not as innocent and caring as he originally thought. Im not scared film directed by gabriele salvatores. While the grownups take refuge indoors behind drawn blinds. The protagonist in this novel is michele, a 9 year old boy who accidentally. Ammanitis novel im not scared set in acqua traverse, italy 1978 is a powerful text, which explores relevant social themes and issues. Ammanitis novel, im not scared essay 654 words bartleby. Ammaniti has distinguished himself as the most talented of his peers. Fear in the novel im not scared one of the settings that portray micheles great fear is the gravine where the novel comes to an end. In southern italy in 1978, niccolo ammanitis im not scared depicts a sense of micheles ethical struggles and steady move towards good in the face of evil. Motifa distinctive feature or dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition. Ammanitis novel, im not scared 662 words 123 help me. The story charts micheles descent into the adult world of cruelty.
But when the gang chances on a tumbledown farmhouse, nineyearold michele amitrano makes a discovery so momentous he dare not tell anyone about it. Ammaniti sets his third novel, a riveting tale of a boys coming of age, in the ironically named acqua traverse literally translated as water crossings, for it is the summer of 1978, and the fictional southern. Symbolism the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. Gus gets scared read along aloud story audio book for children and kids duration. The novel im not scared written by niccolo ammaniti uses contrast, symbolism and motif to create an impact on his audience. Im not scared explores the playful and volatile world of childhood through the eyes of nineyearold michele, who is forced, again and again, to make the hard choices that will define his character. I think this book could be read up to kindergarten years, which are 5 or 6 years old. A widely acclaimed international best seller, im not scared combines a comingofage narrative with a satisfying and spinetingling story of suspense. He has written two collections of short stories and six novels, four of which have been translated into english. As the book opens, he must choose between helping his younger sister or winning a race. The purpose of this book is to show a child that if you are scared, that you can overcome that and not be scared. Set in the small, secluded southern italy town of acqua traverse in. A boy in rural southern italy learns about crime firsthand when he discovers that his own father is part of a kidnapping gang.