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Signora Rocca

A woman of the Rocca household, possibly a neighbor.

minor

Also known as Rocca, Signora, The Signora Rocca, June the Signora Rocca

First appearance: book i

Signora Rocca shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The butcher who greets Fabio and displays the slaughtered kids outside his shop.
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In V: The butcher who greets Fabio and displays the slaughtered kids outside his shop. Later, in IV: Appalled; visits Teresa to express…

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13 connections

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SCSchmidtGIGian-LucaTBTeresa BoselliNENeronePAPadronaSRSignora Rocca

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Core household and family
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This scene is the dramatic climax because it forces Gian-Luca to confront the core conflict of his identity: h…

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See Signora Rocca in book i