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“Massimo smiles with great affection,”

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“squeezes her check between his thumb and forefinger”. This shows that Massimo is very fond of his family and is family orientated. Also shows that Rosinella and Massimo are very deep in love.

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“Last year I gave you money “

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“for a coat you bought jumpers to send to Italy”. This shows that Rosinella cares deeply about her family and that Massimo is deeply in love and is worried about Rosinella.

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“Starting a new family, “

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“he cannie even take care of the one he’s got”. This shows that Rosinella is very protective of Lucia and that does not like Luigi

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“Once you make your mind “

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“about something”. Shows that everyone thinks that Rosinella is very protective

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“Twelve years I’ve been married”

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“and nothing. Me an Italian as well”. Shows that she thinks Italian are more fertile and superior than others. Also shows she is sad that she cannot have her own family

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Face lights

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up talking about her. Shows that he has not been going out with Bridget for a long time yet when he gets to talk about her he is happy.

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“They just go out with you for

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“one thing.” Shows that Rosinella thinks that all Scottish girls are gold diggers and only care about money.

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“so long as you marry your own kind”

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Thinks that italians should only marry italians

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Rosinella cuffs

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Massimo. This shows that Rosinella and Massimo have banter relationship between them.

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“Do you ever

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“hear her talking about me?”. Cares about what Bridget talks and thinks about him

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In Italy, if you like

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someone, you buy them gold. This shows that Franco really likes Bridget and wants to impress her

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Lucia turns

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away in disgust. This shows that at first Lucia did not really like Hughie and found him disgusting and horrible

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“I’ve got to be

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the big brave man”. This shows that Hughie feels pressurised to take care of his family now that his dad is gone and that men aren’t meant to cry. Reflects the societial pressure on men

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He starts

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to cry. This shows that Hughie believes that he can be vulnerable around Lucia and let his guard down.

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“We’re Italian,

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“we just live here.” This shows Rosinella cannot see how the war could possibly affect them as they are just italian

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Rosinella looks

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adoringly and hugs her. Shows how deeply she loves Lucia and doesn’t want her to hear about the war, wants to protect her.

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you stupid

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bastard. Shows that Massimo is angry with Franco for signing up for the war, and he wants him to be safe. It shows love and relationship as well as the war

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First I lose ma da

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now you’re going away. This shows that Bridget is very deeply in love and cares so deeply about Franco and wants him to be safe.

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then they hold

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each other in a strong embrace. Shows that despite all the arguments Franco and Massimo have, they really care about each other.

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“What’s that got to do

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with us”. Shows that Rosinella cannot see how the war affects them, or how other people will view them

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“Now I feel

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“that I’ve got no where”. This shows that massimo feels lonely and isolated

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Rosinella eyes

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her up and down. Shows the contempt that Rosinella has for Bridget

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Franco’s not

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like that. Shows that Bridget really knows Franco. Also shows she doesn’t trust Rosinella

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But it’s

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ME Franco loves. Shows Bridget is very confident and secure with her relationship with Franco and doesn’t believe what Rosinella is saying

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Massimo
distressed for her. Shows how Massimo is such a caring person and is an empath
25
Facist Tally
Bastards. Show how people view all Italians as the enemy, even though Massimo had nothing to do with war
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I'm a
tally. Shows how horribly Italians were treated because of their nationality.
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"Little SCOTTISH boys and girls"
"I think they deserve some of the teacher's time to " lucia is repeating some of the racist comments that have been said to her, probably by teachers. Shows the racist views that Scottish people had for Italians.
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"You sure you want
"to become blood brothers". This shows that the friendship between Lucia and Hughies is growing they are very close and comfortable with each other, but there is no romantic attraction between them yet.
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It must be because he
knows I cannie read. Shows how Rosinella cannot for the life of her see that Bridget and Franco were in a committed relationship, does not believe that they are in love.
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Rosinella understands;
she puts his head on her shoulder. Shows how Rosinella and Massimo are so close and have known each other for so long they can understand each other even without speaking
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I lost my olives, my pigs,
my hens, my grapes". Luigi is cheap and trying to get Massimo out of stuff
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"I'll just
cry". Shows that Lucia is manipulative and uses cry to get Rosinella on her side. It also shows that Rosinella loves Lucia so much, she is easily manipulated
33
"I don't know anybody
works so hard as the Italian men" Shows how Rosinella thinks that Italians are so much better than everyone, and work so much harder
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Nobody loves their
families like the Italians. Further shows Rosinella's belief that Italians are better than everyone else.
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he'll be out
DRINKING with his pals. Further shows that Rosinella's belief that Italians are amazing and that Scottish men do not care about their partners as much
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Hughie's asked me to
go with him. Shows that the relationship between Hughie and Lucia is getting stronger and there may be some romantic attraction between them now.
37
You want her mixing with the
toerags from the Auld Toon? Again, this shows that Rosinella is so adamant that Scottish people are awful and not as good as the Italians
38
Scotch people let
their lassies go anywhere". Shows that Rosinella believes that Scottish parents do not care about their children as much as the Italians do
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I NEVER get what
I want. This shows that Lucia is very maniuplative and is trying to get Rosinella on to her side
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I just don't want you to end
up like me. Shows the love that Bridget has for Hughie, and is always looking out for him
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I love
you. Hughie is showing his love for Lucia showing that he is finally admitting
42
Give me
it. Shows that the relationship between Lucia and Rosinella is different, strained with Lucia becoming a teenager. Rosinella is very controlling but she only does it because she thinks it is what is best for Lucia, even though it might not be
43
I saw your Auntie
Rosinella take it off. Shows how controlling that Rosinella is that even Hughie knows
44
I want you to have
it. Shows that Hughie is giving Lucia a very personal gift, showing how much he loves her and wants her to remember her.
45
Not that it is
any business of yours. Shows that Rosinella is trying to seperate the relationship between the two of them, and wants him to fall out of love with her
46
Dismissive
shows that Rosinella does not care about Bridget at all
47
very coldly:no symapthy at all
shows that Massimo is so disgusted with how Rosinella has been acting towards Hughie and what she has done. In this brief moment he does not love her at all
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"That's ma heart Rosie
and he's beating just for you". Shows that Massimo loves how Rosinella tried to fix the situation

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