Question

Examine Salvatore's role as a son, brother, lover, husband and then father ?

Answer 1

Salvatore is a hard working fishermen,who takes life as it comes and is very happy with whatever he has.

He is great son,a responsible husband and an affectionate father.

The short story conveys the message of goodness through the character named salvatore.

Who is happy spending his life with his family no matter what may be the condition.

Answer 2

Answer:

Salvatore acted as a nursemaid to his two younger brothers. He shouted to them to come inshore when they ventured out too far and made them dress when it was time to climb the hot, vineclad hill for the frugal midday meal. He really cared and looked out for his younger brothers.

Explanation:

• Salvatore is a fifteen-year-old kid with a dark complexion, a strong build, an elegant demeanour, and unassuming eyes. He has a natural ease when it comes to swimming. He is appropriately portrayed by the author as a frolicking child from a fishing hamlet. He treats his two brothers with great love, acting as a devoted nursemaid. The youngster has therefore grown up in harmony with nature alongside his neighbours; he has had a great democratic upbringing that has given him a free-born spirit and a joyful disposition. A strong sense of community is evident in his demeanour. When his brothers venture too far out into the water, he shouts out to them.
• When lunchtime arrives and they must climb a hill, he also dresses them up. How a youngster of his age could feel protective and maternal toward his younger brothers is a topic of amazement.
• Salvatore is a passionate lover who knows no limits. As he prepares to begin his career as a sailor in King Victor Emmanuel's navy, he breaks down in tears. When he stays with strangers in busy places full of strangers, he starts to feel uncomfortable. He finds it difficult to continue living without the girl of his dreams.
• His health suffers when he feels too homesick. He starts to feel eager to return home and writes the girl notes expressing how uncomfortable he feels among those strangers. In addition, he expresses to her his intense desire to meet her. His life has undergone a radical transformation. He is, nonetheless, completely devoted to his relationship with the lady.