Italian Culture
The country of Italy is one that is rich with culture and beauty. They are home to the capital of Rome, often called the Eternal City, which was founded in 753 BC and holds some of the world's richest history. Today, Italy's relationship with the United States is considered friendly. The U.S. has had diplomatic representation in Italy, as well as its predecessor nation, the Kingdom of Sardinia, since 1840. In addition, Italy is host to several U.S. military forces in some of its more major cities. These include Army bases in the cities of Vicenza and Livorno, and an Air Force base out of Aviano. The U.S. also has an extensive Navy presence in Sigonella, Gaeta, and Naples, which are home port to the U.S. Navy's Sixth Fleet.
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The country itself is a peninsula, with more than 7,600 km (4,722 miles) of coastline, that's shape is often compared to a boot. Italy is bordered to the North by Switzerland, France, and Slovenia. The Northern border also includes the coastline of the Ligurian Sea. To the East of Italy is the Adriatic Sea which separates Italy from Croatia and smaller parts of Bosnia, Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Albania. The Southern border is surrounded by the Ionian Sea which also contains several of Italy's islands. Located on the Western coast of Italy is the Tyrrhenian Sea, which is an extension of the Mediterranean Sea. Italy has many islands, the majority of which are volcanic in origin. The largest of these include Sicily and Sardegna. There are also several smaller islands such as Capri, Elba, and Ischia. The islands contribute to the total area of Italy, which is 301,340 km. The majority of this area ( about 52%) is agricultural. Less than 5% is urban environment and the remaining land is mostly woods with very small portions of wetlands and water. The landscape of Italy is composed of many hills and mountains. The Alps form a northern boundary and the Apennine Mountains form the backbone of the peninsula making Italy almost 40% mountainous. The elevation ranges from 4,807.5 m to -3.44 m. The country's three active volcanoes, Vesuvius, Etna, and Stromboli, can be found within the southern …show more content…
The Italian origin comes from Latin and roots of many words are recognizable. There are many other spoken languages, the most popular of which include German, French, and Latin in some northern regions. There are several other less popular languages, many of which are spoken only in very small populations. More than 98% of the population can read and write, making the country highly literate. The Italian language is considered very beautiful and is often used in opera by composers around the world. It should be noted that English is not often spoken and the most reliable and well known language is
The majority language spoken in Italy is Italian, however, there are a few minor languages spoken in different regions of Italy such as German, or French (Commisceo Global, 2016). Unlike Italy, the United States has different accents depending on the region of the United States we are from, but there is only one language that is spoken and understood by all people.
First of all, this is determined by Italy's weak and foreign expansion policy. Secondly, this is also determined by Italy's national interests. Third, after the outbreak of World War I, the Allied Powers all met the requirements of the Italian territory.
Purity in the Gothic genre can be perceived from so many points of view. It involves sex, beauty, perception, and people's position in society. "The Italian" has many characters that behold either one or more of these traits. In this paper, we will explore how Ann Radcliffe uses purity and the deception and destruction of it to enhance her character's role in the Gothic genre.
Italy has a current population of 58,742,000 people in the twenty first century. The geography consists of a mountainous peninsula in southern Europe, which then extends all the way to the Mediterranean Sea. This includes the islands of Sicily, Sardinia, and numerous amounts of other smaller islands. The mountain range known as the Alps, forms Italy's border with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia (National Geographic). The majority of Italy has a Mediterranean climate, which is typically defined as having cool, rainy winters and hot, dry summers.
If we look at a map of Italy, we can see why Austria was one of the
Spanglish is known as a hybrid language combining words and idioms from both Spanish and English especially Spanish speech that uses many English words and expressions. Around the US, millions of citizens in major cities are speaking what some are calling a third language. According to an essay forum on Spanglish, some consider Spanglish a language disease, slang that should be taken care of immediately. A threat to the purity of both languages as a whole. To others they seek to develop their Spanglish speaking skills. Spanglish has changed the world, corporations have discovered it and it’s on television, radio, novels, rap and rock music. In this essay I will explain the significance the language ‘Spanglish’
Cultural diversity is about people who identify with a particular group based on where they grew up, their ethnicity, the language they speak, the values they hold and their beliefs. This doesn’t mean everyone will be the same or think the same. The differences of the Italian culture compared to European American culture is hard to see. Italy is filled more with culturally diverse people and respects more of the ethnic groups of the world. The Italian culture show this in their celebrations, food, music, and traditions. Their greetings and life style are known more to the European side of the world than the western side. Respecting diversity encourages people to accept the differences between groups
The United States and Italy are different in many ways, but they are brought together by certain situations such as their citizens and becoming trading partners. Italy has a total population is about 61,482,297 people in the country, which is 24th in the world. The largest age group is 25-54 years which is 43.2% of the population. However, its smallest age group is 15-24 years and is only 9.9% of the Italian population. The sex ratio is 0.93 males/female throughout the whole country. The life is expectancy is 79.32 years for males and 84.73 years for females. Some races in the country include Italians, German-Italians, French-Italians, Slovene-Italians, Albanian-Italians, and Greek-Italians. The religious groups are 80% Roman Catholics, 20% Atheists and Agnostics, and about 1.14% Muslims. In Italy 2.43% ,or about 15,500 people, that live in Italy and were born in the US. Likewise, in US about 5.9%, or 17,765,915 people, in America were born in Italy or have Italian heritage.
There’s a lot more to being Italian than the typical stereotypes that we have come to know from movies, television and books. From the Catholic mobsters who kill during the week but always make it to mass on Sunday, to the “how you doin” views of Joey from the television show “Friends”, people often forget the more important parts of being Italian. It is a culture like no other, full of history, art, and most importantly, their passion for food. Italian food, in my opinion, is the best in the world. Italians put so much into everything they make that the time and effort is tasted with every single bite. One of my favorite dishes would have to be fettuccini alfredo and it just happens to be a fairly easy, but extremely delicious, dish to make. Trust me, if I can make it, you can make it.
The film I choose to write about along with its remake was the Italian Job. The Italian Job was filmed in 1969. The film was distributed by Paramount Films and was produced under Oakhurst Productions with just a budget of three million pounds. The film’s major stars are Michael Caine who plays the major character Charlie Croker and Benny Hill as a Professor Simon Peach and others and the soundtrack was created by Quincy Jones. The plot revolves around Croker a gangster, being released from prison after serving a two year sentence and getting a tip from a friend about a job.
Italian Neorealism has often been referred to as the “Golden Age” of classic Italian cinema. These neorealist films were evidence of the cultural change in Italy after World War II. Traditionally these films presented a contemporary story which was often shot in the streets due to the destruction of the film studios that were significantly damaged during World War II. In DeSica’s 1952 film Umberto D. you see postwar neorealist everyday life.
Italy is a developed country in Europe with a population of 59.83 million people. Life expectancy is the second highest in Europe and ranks tenth in the world, having an average lifespan of 82.2 years. Italian healthcare has been universal since 1978 and has remained effective ever since. Italy is ranked as the second best healthcare system, just behind France. There are many factors that ensure the effectiveness of the Italian healthcare system, such as government funding and individual cost, private insurance companies, medical technology, and preventative measures and the spread of diseases.
Visiting Europe has been a long dream for me, especially visiting Italy. Italy has fascinated for as long as I can remember. Italian history and culture has always been intriguing to me ever since I learned about the Roman Empire in elementary school. I’ve always had Rome as my number one place I want to visit in the world. However, due to my financial status, I never had the chance to go to outside any country except the United States and my native country, Peru. Being in college has given me the opportunity to study abroad in a place I’ve always dreamed of. My university, Loyola University Chicago, have their own campus abroad in Rome, Vietnam and Beijing. Being already enrolled in the university, choosing to study abroad is facilitated as all my financial aid, including the university’s, and credits will transfer. I actually never planned on studying but the opportunity my university gave me to study in a place I’ve always wanted to go was too good for me to pass on. I
It is quite common sense to everyone that the food and service in Europe, particularly Italy, are different, but do they know how big the contrast is? In America, we think of the classic Italian dish to be spaghetti and meatballs, when in fact, that dish does not even exist in Italy. The food, dining, and coffee are all something the Italians do differently, but in my opinion better.
The capital city of Italy is a very extraordinary place to visit. The population of Rome is well over two-million. The people there are very friendly and are extremely proud of their country. Rome is a beautiful bustling city that has a moderate cli mate. The temperature usually stays around eighty degrees. The main way of transportation is by bus.