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Originally Posted by Severian
P.s. The Sparrow and its sequel actually have a lot to do with the Camorra. Much of it takes place in Naples... At least.. you know.. when they're not all in space.  |
ha! i didn't know this. maybe i'll read it again some day ha ha.
so anyway, the title of the movie/book is a pun, yeah.
unrelated trivia-- in spanish, "camorra" means fight-- like, a street brawler would be described as "le gusta la camorra" (he likes camorra). not sure of the etymology-- prolly from when spain occupied the kingdom of sicily. or maybe from neapolitan immigrants in argentina. likely this.
but yeah, languages evolve. it's what they do.
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Originally Posted by ilduclo
well, maybe, maybe not. I find a lot of the characters in Gomorrah very sympathetic. Sort of "caught in a trap they didn't make". Most of them are not really despicable, either.
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yes! totally. this is why i've compared it to the wire. what's despicable is their toxic social system. the individuals are just cogs in the machine and it's nearly impossible for them to escape their condition. better to say no more or i'll spoil the movie for those who haven't seen it.