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The Bracelet

The beautiful bracelet that makes the rounds between Costanza, Vittoria, Giovanna, and Giulia symbolizes elegance, hard feelings, jealousy, and finally, disgust.

Giovanna's Face

After hearing a careless and hurtful comment from a parent on this subject, the protagonist becomes obsessed with whether she is beautiful or ugly.

Dialect

When characters use vulgarities or are rude, angry, or overly emotional, they often speak using this.

Naples

This area in the south of Italy where the main characters live is known as a poorer, less prosperous region.

Milan

This area in the north of Italy is known as a center of fashion, commerce, industry, and concentrated wealth.

The Gospels

These religious texts become a source of anger and even rage for the protagonist, who sees in them some of the injustices poor people and women suffer in the present day due to imbalances of power.

Guiliana's Hair Loss

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