The Leopard story
The story follows The Prince Salina in 1860s Sicily, as he struggles to cope and come to terms with the social upheaval and the shift in power from old aristocracy to newly rich bourgeois.
15 total · 8 choice · 4 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| aristocracy vs. bourgeoisie | choice | The old aristocracy (the lions) had to give way to new merchants (the hyenas). |
| coping with aging | choice | the prince feels his age to the bones |
| coping with time passing you by | choice | everything must change so that everything can stay the same reflects the Prince |
| life in late modern Italy | choice | The story is set in 1860s Sicily. We saw an idea of what life might have been like then and there. |
| prejudicial attitude of superiority against someone less well off than one's self | choice | The Prince and his family clearly looked down on Sedara and his family. |
| revolution in society | choice | King vs. Garibaldi etc. |
| romantic love | choice | Tancredi and Angelica were clearly besotted |
| young lovers | choice | Tancredi and Angelica |
| historical figure | major | This historical character and his legendary redshirts are mentioned time and again. [Giuseppe Garibaldi] |
| social activism | major | Tancredi joins redshirts and everyone talks about reforms |