Accordingly, one should not be despised simply owing to their family name. This aspect of inequality in the society is not valid due to its bases, hence its unfair nature. She indicates that the only challenge that would arise in Vincentio’s attempt to marry Ellena is the unequal view of Ellena’s family. In fact, people classify their significance over others by considering family lineage, family power, and family position (Manza and Sauder, 71). This acknowledgment reflects the major theme of the story. She admits that the two families are not in the same rank.
Signora Bianchi already recognizes that the Rosalba and the Vivaldi family are worlds apart. When Signora Bianchi responds to the request of Vincentio on whether he can get Ellena’s hand in marriage by stating the impending challenge of Ellena’s rejection by the Vivaldi family. The chosen passage presents this theme as depicted by the author. The Italian bases its story on the theme of inequality in the society.
This proposal must be disagreeable or, at least, unknown to them and I am to inform you, Signor, that, though Signora di Rosalba is their inferior in rank, she is their equal in prideВ” (Radcliffe, 14). She listened with composure, though with somewhat of a severe countenance, to his protestations of regard for her niece, and when he implored her to intercede for him in obtaining the hand of Ellena, she said, В“I cannot be ignorant that a family of your rank must be averse to a union with one of mine nor am I unacquainted that a full sense of the value of birth is a marking feature in the characters of the Marchese and Marchesa di Vivaldi. She received him with an air of reserve, and some moments passed before he could recollect himself sufficiently to explain the purpose of his visit yet this when he discovered it, did not apparently surprise her. The chosen passage that highlights this meeting and conversation states that In the second chapter of the book under discussion, Vincentio takes a bold step to ask signora Bianchi for her niece’s hand in marriage. The conversation of Vincentio and Signora Bianchi in the second chapter of The Italian by Radcliffe is a crucial segment because it exposes the overall flow of the book, the major theme, namely inequality in the society, the love story and twisted characters of protagonists. The main problem in the whole story is the rejection of Ellena by the Vivaldi’s family. The primary challenge portrayed is the fact that the Vivaldi family refuses to acknowledge Ellena as worthy of their son. The story features the challenges that this love encounters in an attempt to end in a marriage union. This book presents a romantic story between a noble Italian man named Vincentio Vivaldi and the lady Ellena di Rosalba. The Italian by Ann Radcliffe remains one of the most iconic novels in the history of literature.
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