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Desberg & Marini NORMA EDITORIAL In the Vatican os Pope intrigues, around the 17th Century, an outlaw is the protagonist. The Scorpion, called like that because of a tattoo he has got sine he was born, is an attractive character because he is cunning, strong, and very ethic with humble people. He is an expert in archaeology, especifically in reliques, which he steals to powerful high-status people. The noble ladies fall in love with him, and he uses them to get to the treasures. He cheats the noblemen, and becomes an enemy for the church hyerarchy.
Together with him is his friend, and they represent an Aristotle-like couple: they are complementary (tall-short, slim-fat, etc). All the volumes follow one long story, but each of them has an episode that can be read individually.
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Unha virtude desta obra é a interesantísima documentación: as vestimentas da xerarquía da igrexa, dos soldados, as bruxas, o pobo xitano, as armas, os edificios, as rúas, a arte, as catacumbas, os barcos, Unha eficaz lección de historia tan só coa imaxe, que, combinada coa trama de intriga elaborada, fai que o lector se mergulle, como na novela histórica, noutros tempos de maneira directa e sedutora. One of the most interesting virtues of this work is documentation: the chuchmen's clothing, the soldiers, the witches, the gypsy people, weapons, buildings, strrets, art, catacombs, ships, ... An efficient history lesson only with the use of direct image. - Make a collection of characters. Copy the shots in which you can see the different characters of the story. Choose five at least, copy them and cut them out. Stick them on your notebook or on a board. Write a description of each of them, both from the physical and psychological point of view. - Architecture. Photocopy, cut and stick scenes in which architecture is relevant. Once you have all of them together, see what Rome was like in the period of Popes, the streets, the squares, façades, palaces, etc.
- Choose a page full of dialogues. Photocopy it and erase the texts. Write them again, inventing your own words. - Take the books and look for ellipses. The look for more samples, and when you have them choose one. Write (with words) what you think has happened in that period of time. - Choose two characters who are complementary: maybe Scorpion and his friend, or Scorpion and one of his enemies. Photocopy them and stick their faces. Below them, make a column with the characteristics that make them different. - Choose one of the books from the collection. Read it, and then give a speech to your friends, so as to seduce them to read it. But be very careful not to become a SPOILER!!! |