The growth of Mario throughout the movie was something I really enjoyed. It wasn’t only watching his growth as a character that I enjoyed, but also how he developed. To me, it was very clear that the simple fisherman at the beginning of the film was vastly different from the Communist rally-attender at the end of the movie. One of the main differences in Mario as a character is seemingly his ability to take in the world around him and the finding of his purpose. At the beginning of the movie, he is really unsure of his identity but after meeting and talking with Pablo Neruda he slowly starts to find a purpose for himself and starts to see deeper meanings. By learning how to create metaphors and by taking inspiration from Pablo, Mario is able to find his own niche in the world. Although it takes him being incredibly reliant on Pablo every step of the way, Mario eventually lets go and becomes his own man with his own purpose. For example, he calls out Di Cosimo for lying to the people about what he intended to do after getting elected. First off, he is smart enough to realize what is happening, and secondly, he has the courage and the words to speak up against Di Cosimo, which he never would have done at the start of the film. This shows how far he came from the start of the movie. As previously mentioned, not only was seeing his growth very enjoyable, but also understanding how and why he grew was enjoyable. As a curious person myself, understanding that it was Mario’s curiosity that led to his continuous growth as a person made it all the more enjoyable. Without his initial curiosities about Pablo Neruda, he never would’ve started down his path toward finding his purpose in life. His curiosities then later continue to develop into deeper and deeper curiosities about poetry and things like metaphors. The downside of his curiosity, however, is that it took him too far and eventually led to his death at the Communist rally in Rome.
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