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Daniella

Especially when dealing with topics as such, and trying to analyze character actions within movies, I always try to place myself in that situation in order to better understand it. I find it much easier to be able to go in depth with answers if I can try and see myself going through it, since it gives you a different perspective on how to approach thought provoking questions.

Did you apply this method to "MOONSTRUCK"?

 so there's no possibility of it getting lost in it's own conversation.

Using specifics is the beast way to achieve supporting evidence

The film almost seems to encourage people to cheat so they are not stuck in an unfulfilling relationship and “be true to themselves.” Loretta did not need to call off the engagement herself; she did not even need to reveal to her fiancée that she was cheating on him. Her happy ending with Ronny conveniently falls onto her lap at the last moment, and she never needs to face any consequences for cheating. The infidelity issue between Rose and Cosmo was also glazed over since in reality, it never goes this smoothly without permanently breaking trust. People need to be responsible; if they are not happy with their current relationship and decide to see someone else, they need to settle the matter and properly break up with their current lover. No one benefits from sneaking around like that, and it only hurts the other person.

MARIO

The film handles the issue of being true to oneself by presenting it in a way that if one was honest about what they were doing it works out. For example, When Loretta’s mom told Cosmo she knew he was cheating on her and asked him to stop seeing her he realized he was in the wrong and agreed to stop seeing her. It also kind of says that as long as you are in love with the person you are with then the promise of fidelity will be kept naturally otherwise you won’t be able to keep it. For example, Loretta didn’t love Johnny, so it was easy for her to break her promise of fidelity to him. Where as Cosmo never slept with the second woman he was seeing and when he was confronted about seeing a second woman he agreed to stop seeing her.

LUZ

Generally speaking, of course cheating is wrong and as seen in the movie it can hurt peoples feelings or make them feel that it is not the cheater fault. An example is Loretta’s mom was getting cheated on and she was starting to wonder why it was happening or why men even chase after women. The movie handles these situations by having realizations and the rollercoasters of the consequences that comes with it. For me I see cheating as wrong and never understand why not just tell their lovers the truth instead of letting these problems drag on. In the end, it was a little awkward because there weren’t as many consequences as I expected. By that I mean the mom told Loretta’s father to stop seeing her and go to confession and that was it. Then Lorretta ends up getting engaged to Johnny’s brother and well that was it.

1) THE MOON.  what does it mean? traditionally what is its role? And here? From the point of view or literature, of narration, it is an essential characters. (Mood, FRAME.) What is "THE FRAME?"  "Once upon a time..." etc.  The curtain rising in "THE ITALIAN", the rich man reading the book.

Graphically, where do we see it most clearly?

Using Daniella's perspective (place yourself in that situation), do you put yourself in one of the character's shoes?

If that is the case, pick one character and start analyzing her/him. 

For instance.... (character development RONNY: literary trope of the 'ogre', the man imbruted by a tragic event in life, usually the loss of a loved one. "Brute" is a temporary state, like temporary insanity, like the dive into drug addiction. Eventually, led by love, the brute returns to being "human."

Underlying ideology of humanity: good and positive; hardship and lack of love lead you to despair; love conquers all; we will all be restored to full humanity.

Does Ronny owe anything to his brother? Should he give up Loretta as the honorable thing to do? WHOSE PERSPECTIVE DO YOU TAKE?

Or the appeal of youth?  The dream -- for him too-- that love will cure it all.

IMMIGRANT SONGS; NAPLES and the mythical status it has for Neapolitans.

SANTA LUCIA