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WHY IS THE RUM JELLY SCENE SIGNIFICANT IN THE LEOPARD? (shows how other…
WHY IS THE RUM JELLY SCENE SIGNIFICANT IN THE LEOPARD?
DF displays his love for desserts, which also highlights his need of escape in a time of bitterness
displays his attitude towards his situation and refuses to participate
relates back to the scene with Chevalley and how he describes the Sicilian values
themes of PRIDE
also shows his lack of power, gives into the decline, accepts his circumstances
he is impotent towards the times and time itself , tries to control it/escape by going to donnafugata
The destruction and "gluttony" of the rum jelly is symbolic of the Sicilian noble family's end of power and privilege
DF is the last of his family to truly be a salina
the war imagery displays the battle that is going on in the real world, and the change that must occur for his family so they can live on
shows how other food scenes set moods of sensuality and lust
sets a tone of lament and bittersweetness as it foreshadows the Salina's end
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the narrator is distant and provides information about the characters, telling the reader more about them
displays other characters
Concetta's blue eyes when the Salina stares at her, the loss of aristocratical beauty
evolves to a new kind of beauty: angelica who is the representation of the new ariastocracy
signifies themes of decay
decay of family prestige and nobility . relics of the family mean nothing
shows the difference in social perspectives (calogero and Salina) in later scenes
Calogero believes in changing the future whilst the Salina does not attempt to fix what has happened to his family fortune and name
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