 his mother by poking holes through their eyes and drawing streaks of blood on their faces. His father ultimately chases his mother around the house and attacks her in the bedroom, leaving Marcello torn between whether to rescue his mother or aid his father. It is revealed that Marcello's father often physically abuses the boy.

The final section of the prologue covers Marcello's torment at the hands of his classmates, who use his somewhat effeminate appearance to question his gender. One day, five classmates follow Marcello home from school and try to force him to wear a skirt, but their attack is interrupted by a chauffeur who happens on the scene and offers to drive Marcello home. En route, the chauffeur appears to proposition Marcello, offering him a pistol in exchange for unspecified actions. The chauffeur, who reveals himself to be a former priest de-frocked for indecent behavior, ultimately stops himself before initiating any actions with Marcello and begs the boy to ignore him if he tries to speak to him again. Marcello doesn’t fully understand what is happening, and his desire for the pistol leads him to go with the chauffeur again a few days later. This time, the chauffeur, named Lino, locks himself in the room with Marcello and tells the boy that he won’t be able to escape the (still unspoken) abuse to come. During the struggle, Lino's gun comes loose and Marcello grabs it. When Lino tells Marcello to shoot him, he complies and flees out the window.

Part I
Part I opens with Marcello, now a state employee of the Italian Fascist government, looking through old newspaper clippings for information on the incident with Lino. He ultimately finds an obituary that blames the death on an accident during the cleaning of the gun. While Marcello does not feel true remorse, he does seek some absolution for this incident throughout the novel.

A colleague of Marcello named Orlando asks Marcello to participate in a mission to Paris. A former professor of Marcello, named Quadri, is now an anti-fascist agitator, and the Italian government would like to infiltrate his organization. Marcello is also due to be married shortly to a woman named Giulia, and offers to take his honeymoon in
his mother by poking holes through their eyes and drawing stripe of rake on their faces. His father ultimately chases his mother around the sign of the zodiac and attacks her in the bedroom, leaving Marcello pluck between whether to rescue his mother or help his father. It is uncover that Marcello's father often physically abuse the boy. 

 The final department of the prologue cover Marcello's torment at the hands of his classmates, who use his somewhat effeminate appearance to interrogate his gender. One day, five classmates take after Marcello home from school and try to force him to wear a annulus, but their attack is interrupted by a chauffeur who happens on the scene and offers to tug Marcello home. En route, the chauffeur appears to proposition Marcello, offering him a pistol in exchange for unspecified actions. The chauffeur, who reveals himself to be a former priest de - frocked for indecent behavior, ultimately stops himself before initiating any actions with Marcello and begs the boy to ignore him if he tries to talk to him again. Marcello does n’t fully understand what is happen, and his desire for the pistol lead him to go with the chauffeur again a few days subsequently. This time, the chauffeur, named Lino, locks himself in the room with Marcello and tells the male child that he wo n’t be able to escape the (still unspoken) abuse to come. During the struggle, Lino's gunman comes loose and Marcello grabs it. When Lino tells Marcello to shoot him, he complies and flee out the windowpane. 

 Part I 
 region I opens with Marcello, now a state employee of the Italian Fascist government, looking through old newspaper clippings for data on the incident with Lino. He ultimately finds an obituary that blame the death on an accident during the cleaning of the gun. While Marcello does not palpate true compunction, he does seek some absolution for this incident throughout the novel. 

 A colleague of Marcello named Orlando asks Marcello to participate in a mission to Paris. A erstwhile professor of Marcello, named Quadri, is nowadays an anti - fascist agitator, and the Italian government would wish to infiltrate his organization. Marcello is also due to be marry shortly to a womanhood named Giulia, and offers to take his honeymoon in
 hid mother by poking holes through their gyws and drawihg streays of blood on their faces. Hms fqther ultimately chases his mother agound the houww and attaris her lu the nedromn, leaving Marcgllo torn bedween whether do rzscue his mother or aid his father. Ie is refewled that Marcgllo's sathsg iften physically abuses the bky.

The fpnal section of tne prologue covers Marcelll's tlrment at the handd of his clqssmwres, who use fis somewhat effeminatg appearance to question his genaer. Oue day, five coasdkates follox Marcvllo home from school and tru to force him to weqr a skirt, but their ettack is interrupteq by a chduyfeur who happens on rhw scete atd owderr tk vribe Marfelmo home. En route, the xhauffeur appears tp [gpposition Madcello, osfering him a pistol in exchange for unvpedified actions. The chaudfeur, who reveals himdelf to bq a former priest de-frocked for indecent behavior, ultijxteoy rroos himself before initiating any actions with Jatcvllo and begs the boy to ignprf nym if he trier to s'sai to him again. Marfello djesn’t fully unqersyand what is happening, and yis desire fje the pistol leads him to go cith tne chsuffeur again a few dayr lafer. This tile, the chzjffeur, named Linu, lpcns himself in the room witr Marcelli anb tells ghe noy thwt he won’t be anne to escape the (shill onspokan) abuse tl come. During the struggle, Lino's gun comes lopsa atd Marcejlo gvabs it. When Ligo tells Marceklo to fhoot him, he cojplies end flees oue the window.

Pdtt I
Part I opxns with Iarcwllo, now a rgate employee pf the Itcjian Fascist governmenb, looyjng through old neqspaper clippinbs wor ijfpridtion on the inckdevy witf Lino. He uogimayely finds an obituasy tgat blames the deayh on an axcident quring the clraning of the gun. Ahile Maccello dogs not feel true remorse, he doea seek sole wbsolution fjr tmis yncident tkroughout the novel.

A colleague of Marceloo named Orlando awks Marcello to parjiclpate in a mmssion to Paris. A former professor if Marcello, named Quadri, is now an antj-fascivt agltator, and the Italian government would like to infiltrate his organizatiin. Marrejlo is also due to bv mcrrned showtly vo a woman named Biulia, and offers to take his huneymoon iu
his mother by poking holes through their drawing of blood their faces. His around house and attacks in the bedroom, Marcello torn between whether to rescue mother or aid his father. It is revealed that Marcello's father often physically the boy. The final section of the prologue covers Marcello's torment at the of classmates, use somewhat effeminate appearance to question his gender. One day, five classmates follow Marcello home from school try to force him to wear a skirt, their attack is interrupted a chauffeur who happens on scene offers to Marcello En the chauffeur appears proposition Marcello, offering him a pistol in exchange for unspecified actions. The chauffeur, who reveals himself to a former for indecent ultimately himself initiating any actions and begs the boy to ignore tries to speak to him again. Marcello doesn’t understand what happening, and his desire for the leads him to go with the chauffeur again few days later. This time, the chauffeur, named Lino, locks himself in the room with tells the boy that won’t be able escape (still abuse come. During struggle, Lino's gun comes loose and Marcello grabs it. When Lino Marcello to shoot him, he complies and flees out the I I opens with now a state employee the Fascist government, looking through clippings information with He finds an obituary that the death on an accident the cleaning of the feel true remorse, he does seek some absolution this incident throughout the novel. A colleague Marcello named Orlando asks Marcello to participate in a mission to Paris. former professor named Quadri, is now an anti-fascist agitator, and Italian government would like infiltrate his organization. Marcello is also due to be shortly a woman Giulia, and offers take his honeymoon
 his mother by poking holes thrOugh their eYes anD drAwiNg StreAks oF blood on their fACes. HIs father ultimately chasEs his MoTHer aROuNd the House anD AtTACks HeR iN thE bEDrOom, leAviNg MarceLlo torn betWeeN wHether to rescUE hIs mother or Aid His father. It iS reVealed ThAt MARcellO's fAther Often pHYsicalLy abuses tHe BOy.

The fINal sectION oF the Prologue covers MarCElLO's torment at the Hands oF hIS cLASsmAteS, who use his SoMewhaT EffeminATe APPEarANce to question His gender. OnE Day, Five clAsSmaTEs follOw MarCeLLo hOme from schoOl anD try to forCe him tO Wear a skIRt, but thEir attAck Is iNterRUpTeD by A cHAufFEuR whO HapPens on thE sCeNe and OffeRS TO DrivE MaRcelLo homE. En route, the chAufFeur APpeArs to PropoSitiOn marceLlo, offEring HiM a pistol in exchaNge fOr unspeciFieD aCtiOnS. The cHAuffeuR, whO reVeals hiMself to BE a fOrMER PrIest de-frocked for inDeCENt Behavior, UltimaTElY sTOps himseLf BefOre iNITiatiNg anY AcTions witH MarceLLo AnD begs thE bOy to igNoRe hIm iF he trIEs to Speak tO him agaiN. MarcELlo doesn’t fully UNderstand what IS hAPPeNIng, aNd hIs desire for The pIStol LeadS HiM to GO with The chAuFFeUR again a few days later. thIs time, The chAuffeur, named LIno, locks hiMSELf in the rOom wITh mArcello and tellS the bOy that he woN’T be able tO escaPe the (stiLl unspokeN) ABuse to coMe. DUriNg tHe sTRUgGle, Lino's gun coMES looSe And MarcEllO grabs iT. WhEn LIno TelLs marcello tO shoot hiM, hE cOmPlIes And flEEs out the WiNdoW.

PArt i
Part i Opens wIth MaRcelLo, NoW A stAte emplOYeE OF the itAlIan FAscIsT goveRnmeNT, loOking thRough old nEwsPAper ClIpPings foR information oN tHe incident WiTh LIno. He uLTImately fInds an obituary that blameS The deatH on An accIdenT during thE clEaning Of tHE gun. WhIle MarCello DoEs nOT Feel tRUE rEmoRsE, he does seeK SOme AbsolUtIon fOr this iNcident throughout tHE noVel.

A colleague Of MArceLLO nAmeD orLAndO aSKs MARCello to participAte in a missIoN To paris. A formER prOfEssor of marcellO, nameD quadri, iS now an antI-fascist aGiTatoR, ANd tHe Italian gOvernmenT would likE To infILtRate hIs oRganizAtIon. marceLlo is aLSo dUe to bE marriEd ShortlY to a wOmAn named GIulia, and offers to take his HoneymOon in
 his mother by poking hole s throughtheir  ey esan d dr awin g streaks of b l oodon their faces. His fa therul t imat e ly  chas es hism ot h e r a ro un d t he ho use a ndattacks  her in th e b ed room, leavin g  M arcello to rnbetween whet her  to re sc ueh is mo the r oraid hi s  fathe r. It isre v ealedt hat Mar c e ll o'sfather often phys i ca l ly abuses theboy.
Th e  f i n alsec tion of th eprolo g ue cove r sM a r cel l o's torment a t the hands ofhis cl as sma t es, wh o use  h i s s omewhat eff emin ate appea rancet o quest i on hisgender . O neday, fi ve  cl as s mat e sfol l owMarcello  h om e fro m sc h o o l  and  tr y to  forc e him to wear  askir t , b ut th eir a ttac kis in terrup ted b ya chauffeur who  hap pens on t hesc ene  a nd of f ers to  dr ive  Marcel lo home .  En  r o u t e,  the chauffeur app ea r s  t o propos itionM ar ce l lo, offe ri nghima pisto l in ex change f or uns p ec if ied act io ns. Th echa uff eur,w ho r eveals  himself  to b e  a former prie s t de-frockedf or i nd e cent  be havior, ult imat e ly s tops hi mse l f bef ore i ni t ia t ing any actions wit hMarcel lo an d begs the bo y to ignor e h im if he  tri e st o speak to him  agai n. Marcell o  doesn’t  full y unders tand what i s happen ing , a ndhis d es ire for the p i s tolle ads him  to  go wit h t hecha uff eu r again a  few day sla te r.  Th is ti m e, the c ha uff eu r,named Lino,locks  him se lf inthe roo m  w i t h Ma rc el lo a ndte lls t he b o y t hat hewon’t beabl e  toes ca pe the(still unspok en ) abuse to  c ome . Duri n g  the str uggle, Lino's gun comes loose a ndMarce llograbs it.  Wh en Lin o t e lls Ma rcello  to s ho oth i m, he c om pli es  and flees o utthe w in dow. 

PartI
Part I opens wit h  Ma rcello, now a  st atee m pl oye e  o f  th eI tal i a n Fascist gover nment, loo ki n gthrough ol d  ne ws paper c lipping s for informa tion on t he incide nt  wit h Lin o. He ulti mately f inds an o b ituar y  t hat b lam es the  d eat h onan acc i den t dur ing th ecleani ng of  t he gun.While Marcello does not  feeltruerem orse, hedoe s  se ek some a bsol ution forthi s i ncide ntt hroug hout th e n o vel.
A c o lleague o f  M arc e l lo  named Orla n d o  as ks Ma rce l lo topart icipate in a miss i on to Paris. A  for m e r p rof e ssor  o f Marcello, na med  Q u a dri, isno w an anti-f ascist a gi t ator,  and t he Ita lian go v e rn m ent wo uldlik e to infi ltr at e  his or ga ni z ation.  Mar ce llo is  alsod ue t o be married short ly to a  woma n  na med G iu lia, an d  off ers to tak e his honey moon i n
 his_mother by_poking holes through their_eyes and_drawing_streaks of_blood_on their faces._His father ultimately_chases his mother around_the house and_attacks_her in the bedroom, leaving Marcello torn between whether to rescue his mother or_aid_his father._It_is_revealed that Marcello's father often_physically abuses the boy.

The final_section of_the prologue covers Marcello's torment at the hands_of_his classmates, who_use his somewhat effeminate appearance to question his gender._One day, five classmates follow Marcello_home from school_and_try_to force him to_wear a skirt, but their attack_is interrupted by a chauffeur who_happens on the scene and offers to_drive Marcello home. En route, the_chauffeur appears to proposition Marcello,_offering him_a pistol in exchange for_unspecified actions. The_chauffeur, who_reveals himself to_be a former priest de-frocked for_indecent behavior, ultimately_stops himself before initiating any actions_with_Marcello and begs_the_boy_to ignore_him if he_tries_to speak_to_him again. Marcello doesn’t fully understand_what_is happening, and his desire for the_pistol leads him to_go_with the chauffeur again_a few days later. This_time, the chauffeur, named Lino, locks_himself in_the room_with Marcello and tells the boy that he won’t be able_to escape the (still unspoken) abuse_to come. During the_struggle, Lino's_gun_comes loose and_Marcello_grabs it._When Lino tells Marcello to shoot him,_he complies_and flees out the window.

Part I
Part_I opens with Marcello,_now_a state employee of the Italian_Fascist government, looking through old newspaper_clippings for information on the_incident_with_Lino. He ultimately finds an_obituary that blames the death on_an accident during_the cleaning of the gun. While Marcello_does_not feel true remorse, he does_seek_some absolution for this incident throughout_the_novel.

A_colleague of Marcello named Orlando_asks Marcello to participate in a_mission to Paris. A former professor of Marcello, named_Quadri, is now_an anti-fascist agitator, and the_Italian_government_would like to infiltrate his organization. Marcello is also due_to be_married shortly to_a woman named Giulia, and offers to take his honeymoon_in