Civilizations Over An Elevator In Piazza Vittorio

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Misunderstandings, everyone has them, and at times there not only about small issues. Every society caries a specific prejudice against any individual that belongs to another culture. In Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio a misunderstanding, and prejudice in Rome, Italy is shown to the reader through the many interactions between the characters.1 In most cases misunderstandings are usually resolved peacefully, or they can lead to fights between the two parties involved. On the other hand there are times when misunderstandings, or prejudice between those involved can lead to murder. In Symbolic Conflicts, Deadly Consequences: Fights between Italians and Blacks in Western Sao Paulo this is evident when the Italian Antonio …show more content…

She reveals her stereotypical views on the Chinese when she said “The disappearance of the dog Valentino isn't accidental. He was kidnapped by the Chinese children who play in the gardens in Piazza Vittorio! They hunt for cats and dogs the same way we our children chase butterflies.”3 Differences in languages plays a significant role in prejudice, and misunderstandings between cultures as well. Imperial Rome has in the past kept a long lasting intolerance of different cultures. Boer, whose published journal Review of Racial Prejudice in Imperial Rome, describes how the Roman people carried an uncertain degree of prejudice, and feelings of dissatisfaction toward the Jewish people.4 While race was an issue for fair amount of the roman citizens there other who the concept of race was unknown. Greek historians, and ethnographers during this time are only two examples of this fact.5 The differences in languages between races can cause misunderstandings, and create trouble for the individuals that speak their own respective languages. This is demonstrated in Clash Of Civilizations where the the Iranian character Parvis Monsoor Samadi always was demoted to cleaning dishes, while he worked at the Italian restaurants, because he was unable to speak Italian well enough.6 This stereotypical view that was held by the Italian authorities demonstrates a greater level of racial indifference that caused Parvis to sew his mouth closed. Due to the authorities thinking his confession about fleeing from Iran for his life was only an invention that had to with

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