ITAL 1500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Giacomo Casanova, Grazia Deledda, Zuko
Document Summary
Origins- italian men are seen as exotic among europeans because of their olive skin tone and curly hair. Italy itself was romanticized by writers and poets that traveled to italy including shakespeare and italian writers themselves including boccaccio. Giacomo casanova: an italian adventurer and author, wrote about his complicated love affairs and relationships with women, term casanova is synonymous for player. Rudolph valentino: silent film actor, sex symbol in america, known as the latin lover, died at the age of 31- contributed to mysterious persona. Joey tribbiani- from friends, always trying to get girls. Many italians we recognize as womanizers are italian americans and do not completely represent the italian culture. Organized criminal secret society in sicily, suspected to have originated in the 19 century. Protection racketing- protection by violence outside the law. Control all of italy- not true, mostly just sicily, mostly dominated on the western side of sicily.
