P4+GL+2014+Sicily

Ivory Jimenez Kaitlyn Coombs Mr. Shingler Grammar and Literature

Much Aldo About Nothing: Sicily Ivory: Aim, Audience Kaitlyn: History, Culture Aim Visual: Term: In the 1600’s, Sicily was well-known for their mafia. The mafia was thought of as an Italian crime society that was secret. This is proven wrong as the origins of the Mafia began a long time ago. History of Sicily states, “..but the origins of the Mafia start way before the onset of automatic guns and cocaine.” (History of Sicily and the Origins of the Mafia). The mafia had originally began to protect families from the government. The Mafia had become an essential part of society. An article states, “The government was forced to compromise with these "bourgeois mafiosi," who used violence to impose their law, manipulated the traditional feudal language, and acted as mediators between society and the state.” (Mafia). The mafia were wanted because of their use of violence towards the government as “protection” for families. (IJ) Works Cited: "History of Sicily and the Origins of the Mafia." Revised History. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Mar. 2014. "Early 20th Century and Fascist Period." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2014.

Audience Visual: Term: Sicily has attracted many important people. Many philosophers, religious figures, writers, musicians, and artists are from Sicily. These include: Empedocles (c. 490 – 430 BC), scientist and philosopher, Saint Agatha (231 – 351 AD), martyr, Elio Vittorini (1908–1966), writer, Romina Arena (born 1980), singer, and [|Angelo Italia] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (1628–1700), Jesuit architect. Empedocles was a philosopher who was from the Greek city, Agrigentum. He was best known for, “being the originator of the [| cosmogenic] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> theory of the four [| Classical elements] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.” (Wikipedia). Also, Sicily was known for having child and women workers. This was cruel, “The cruelties to which the child slaves of Sicily have been subjected are as bad as anything reported of the cruelties of Negro slavery.” (Booker Taliaferro Washington: “The Man Farthest Down”). Sicily was cruel to children and women in the early 1900’s and in previous years. The children were thought to have been ‘mueling’ sulfur for the Angelos. (IJ) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Works Cited: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Modern Sicilian History & Society." Modern Sicilian History since 1500 History of Sicily - Sicilian Culture, Genealogy, Language - Best of Sicily. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2014. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Sicily Travelers." I-Italy. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2014. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Child Slavery in Sicily in 1910." I-Italy. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2014. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"List of People from Sicily." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Mar. 2014. Web. 27 Mar. 2014.