 then mistakes him for a homosexual or perhaps a prostitute, revisiting the humiliation of the incident with Lino on Marcello. When the old man refuses to take Marcello back to his hotel, Marcello pulls his gun and demands to be let out of the vehicle.

Marcello's feelings for Anna intensify alongside a growing contempt for her when he sees her attempting to seduce Giulia and realizes that her interest in him is merely for show. Anna's pursuit of Giulia leads to an argument in a nightclub where Giulia tells Anna that she is not a lesbian and has no interest in an affair.

At a dinner, Quadri asks Marcello to post a letter for him on his way back to Italy, as Quadri's activities are monitored and the letter might be intercepted otherwise. Marcello refuses, and Quadri takes this as a sign of solidarity, as Marcello could have taken the letter and turned it over to the authorities instead. However, Marcello does confirm Quadri's identity to Orlando, and on a trip to Savoy, Quadri – as well as Anna, who left with him in response to Giulia's rejection – is killed by Orlando and his men.

Epilogue
The epilogue briefly explores Marcello's conflicted responses to his role in the murders of Quadri and Lino, including his attempts to rationalize away his culpability. The epilogue takes place years later, on the night that Mussolini falls from power. Giulia reveals that she has long suspected that Marcello was involved in the murders, but her sorrow is more for their own safety than for Marcello's victims or his duplicity.

The two go out for a drive and walk that evening, and while Giulia tries to convince Marcello to make love to her in a wooded area, a stranger arrives and calls to Marcello by name. Marcello is floored to see that it is Lino. Marcello shows real emotion for the first time in the book when he screams at Lino and blames him for ruining his life by taking his innocence. Lino defends himself by arguing that the loss of innocence is inevitable and is merely a part of the human experience. This speech leads Marcello to the beginning of acceptance of his own non-conformity.

The novel's closing passage has Marcello, Giulia, and their daughter driving
then mistakes him for a homosexual or perhaps a prostitute, revisiting the humiliation of the incident with Lino on Marcello. When the previous valet refuses to take Marcello back to his hotel, Marcello pulls his gunman and demands to be let out of the fomite. 

 Marcello's feelings for Anna intensify alongside a growing contempt for her when he see her attempting to seduce Giulia and realizes that her pastime in him is merely for show. Anna's pursuit of Giulia leads to an controversy in a nightclub where Giulia tells Anna that she is not a lesbian and has no interest in an affair. 

 At a dinner, Quadri ask Marcello to post a letter for him on his way back to Italy, as Quadri's activities are monitor and the letter might be intercepted otherwise. Marcello refuses, and Quadri takes this as a signal of solidarity, as Marcello could have taken the letter and turned it over to the authorities instead. However, Marcello does confirm Quadri's identity to Orlando, and on a trip to Savoy, Quadri – equally well as Anna, who left with him in response to Giulia's rejection – is killed by Orlando and his men. 

 Epilogue 
 The epilogue briefly explores Marcello's conflicted response to his role in the murders of Quadri and Lino, including his attempts to rationalize away his culpability. The epilogue takes place years subsequently, on the night that Mussolini falls from exponent. Giulia reveal that she has long suspected that Marcello was involved in the murders, but her sorrow is more for their own safety than for Marcello's victims or his duplicity. 

 The two proceed out for a drive and walk that evening, and while Giulia tries to convince Marcello to make sexual love to her in a wooded area, a stranger arrives and calls to Marcello by name. Marcello is floored to go steady that it is Lino. Marcello testify veridical emotion for the first time in the book when he scream at Lino and blames him for ruining his life by assume his innocence. Lino defends himself by argue that the loss of innocence is inevitable and is merely a region of the human experience. This speech contribute Marcello to the beginning of acceptance of his own non - accord. 

 The novel's closing passing has Marcello, Giulia, and their daughter driving
 thfn mistakes him for a hooosexual or perkqps a 'rostithte, reviriting the humiliation of thx inxidenu with Lino on Marcdllo. When the old man eefuses to take Maveello nack co his hotel, Margello pulls his gun and damxnbs to be let out of the vehicle.

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At a dinner, Quadri asks Marcejlo to povt a letter for him ob his way bacy to Itzlb, aa Quadgi's activitiea are monitired and the letter mytht be intercspted jtrerwise. Marcello refuses, and Quadri takts thjs as a sign of solidaruty, as Marcello could have takqn the letter and turned it over to the authoritias inageab. Howexwr, Marcello does confirm Quadri's identity to Orjznco, and on a trip to Savoy, Qiafro – as well as Xnna, wkk meft with him in rfsponse to Guulia's retectoon – is killed by Orlando abd his men.

Epplogye
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The iodel's closinf paxsage hcs Karceljo, Gmuuia, and their dalghter driving
then mistakes him for a homosexual or prostitute, the humiliation the incident with old refuses to take back to his Marcello pulls his gun and demands be let out of the vehicle. Marcello's feelings for Anna intensify alongside a contempt for her when he sees her attempting to seduce Giulia and realizes her in is for show. Anna's pursuit of Giulia leads to an argument in a nightclub where Giulia tells that she is not a lesbian and has interest in an affair. a dinner, Quadri asks Marcello post letter for on way to Italy, as activities are monitored and the letter might be intercepted otherwise. Marcello refuses, and Quadri takes this as sign of Marcello could taken letter turned it over authorities instead. However, Marcello does confirm Orlando, and on a trip to Savoy, Quadri as well Anna, who left with him in to Giulia's rejection – is killed by Orlando his men. Epilogue The epilogue briefly explores Marcello's conflicted responses to his role in the Quadri and Lino, including attempts to rationalize his The takes years later, the night that Mussolini falls from power. Giulia reveals that she long suspected that Marcello was involved in the murders, but is for their own than for Marcello's victims his The two go out drive walk while tries convince Marcello to make to her in a wooded a stranger arrives and Marcello is floored to see that it is Marcello shows real emotion for the first in the book when he screams at Lino and blames him for his life his innocence. Lino defends himself by arguing that loss of innocence is and is merely a part of the human experience. speech Marcello to beginning of acceptance his own non-conformity. novel's closing passage Giulia, and daughter
 then mistakes him for a homoseXual or perhAps a pRosTitUtE, revIsitIng the humiliatIOn of The incident with Lino on MArcelLo. wHen tHE oLd man Refuses TO tAKE MaRcElLo bAcK To His hoTel, marcellO pulls his gUn aNd Demands to be lET oUt of the vehIclE.

Marcello's feEliNgs for anNa iNTensiFy aLongsIde a grOWing coNtempt for HeR When he SEes her aTTEmPtinG to seduce Giulia anD ReALizes that her inTerest In HIm IS MerEly For show. AnnA's PursuIT of GiulIA lEADS to AN argument in a nIghtclub wheRE GiUlia teLlS AnNA that sHe is nOt A LesBian and has nO intErest in an Affair.

aT a dinneR, quadri aSks MarCelLo tO posT A lEtTer FoR Him ON hIs wAY baCk to ItalY, aS QUadri'S actIVITIes aRe mOnitOred aNd the letter miGht Be inTErcEpted OtherWise. maRcellO refusEs, and quAdri takes this as A sigN of solidaRitY, aS MaRcEllo cOUld havE taKen The lettEr and tuRNed It OVER tO the authorities insTeAD. hoWever, MarCello dOEs CoNFirm QuadRi'S idEntiTY To OrlAndo, ANd On a trip tO Savoy, qUaDrI – as well As anna, whO lEft WitH him iN RespOnse to giulia's rEjectIOn – is killed by OrLAndo and his men.

ePiLOGuE
the ePilOgue briefly ExplORes MArceLLo'S coNFlictEd resPoNSeS To his role in the murdeRs Of QuadRi and lino, including His attemptS TO RationalIze aWAy HIs culpability. THe epiLogue takes PLace yearS lateR, on the niGht that MuSSOlini falLs fRom PowEr. GIULiA reveals that sHE Has lOnG suspecTed That MarCelLo wAs iNvoLvEd in the muRders, but HeR sOrRoW is More fOR their owN sAfeTy ThaN for MARcello'S victIms oR hIs DUplIcity.

ThE TwO GO out FoR a DrivE anD wAlk thAt evENinG, and whiLe Giulia tRieS To coNvInCe MarceLlo to make love To Her in a woodEd AreA, a straNGEr arriveS and calls to Marcello by naME. MarcelLo iS flooRed tO see that iT is lino. MaRceLLo showS real eMotioN fOr tHE First TIMe In tHe Book when he SCReaMs at LInO and Blames hIm for ruining his lifE By tAking his innocEncE. LinO DEfEndS HiMSelF bY ArgUINg that the loss of Innocence iS iNEvItable and iS MerElY a part oF the humAn expERience. THis speech Leads MarcElLo to THE beGinning of aCceptancE of his own NOn-conFOrMity.

THe nOvel's cLoSinG passAge has mArcEllo, GIulia, aNd Their dAughtEr Driving
 then mistakes him for a h omosexualor pe rha psapros titu te, revisiting thehumiliation of the inc ident  w i th L i no  on M arcello .  W h e n t he  o ldma n  r efuse s t o takeMarcello b ack  t o his hotel, Ma rcello pul lshis gun anddem ands t obel et ou t o f the  vehic l e.

Ma rcello'sfe e lingsf or Anna i nt ensi fy alongside a gr o wi n g contempt for  her w he n  h e see s h er attempt in g tos educe G i ul i a and realizes that  her intere s t i n himis  me r ely fo r sho w. Ann a's pursuit  ofGiulia le ads to an argu m ent ina nigh tcl ubwher e  G iu lia  t e lls An nat hat  she isno ta les bian a n d  has  no  int erest  in an affair .
At a din ner,Quadr i as ks  Marc ello t o pos ta letter for hi m on  his waybac ktoIt aly,a s Quad ri' s a ctiviti es arem oni to r e d  a nd the letter migh tb e  i ntercept ed oth e rw is e . Marcel lo  re fuse s ,  andQuad r itakes th is asa  s ig n of so li darity ,asMar cello coul d have  taken t he le t ter and turned it over to th e  a u t ho r itie s i nstead. How ever ,  Mar cell o  d oes confi rm Qu ad r i' s  identity to Orland o,  and o n a t rip to Savoy,  Quadri –a s well asAnna ,  w h o left with hi m inresponse t o  Giulia' s rej ection –  is kille d by Orlan doand  hi s m e n .
Epilogue
The e pilo gu e brief lyexplore s M arc ell o's  c onflicted  respons es  t ohi s r ole i n  the mur de rsof  Qu adria nd Lin o, in clud in gh isattempt s  t o rati on al izeawa yhis c ulpa b ili ty. The  epilogue  ta k es p la ce  yearslater, on the  n ight thatMu sso lini f a l ls frompower. Giulia reveals t h at shehas  long  sus pected th atMarcel low as inv olvedin th emur d e rs, b u t  h erso rrow is mo r e  fo r the ir  own  safety  than for Marcello ' s v ictims or his  du plic i t y. 

T h et wogo out f or a drive andwalk thatev e ni ng, and wh i leGi ulia tr ies toconvi n ce Marc ello to m ake loveto  her i n a  wooded ar ea, a st ranger ar r ivesa nd  call s t o Marc el loby na me. Ma r cel lo is  floor ed  to se e tha tit is Li no. Marcello shows real  emoti on fo r t he firsttim e  in  the book  whe n he screa msatLinoand blame s hi m  f orr uinin g hi s  life byt ak ing h is  innocence. L i nodefen dsh imself  byarguing that thel oss of innocen ce i s ine vit a blean d is merely apar to f  the hum an  experience . This s pe e ch le ads Ma rcello  to the b eg i nningof a cce ptance of  hi so wn non- co nf o rmity. 

Th enovel' s clos i ng p a s sage has Marcell o, Gi u l ia, a n d t heirda ughterd rivi ng
 then_mistakes him_for a homosexual or_perhaps a_prostitute,_revisiting the_humiliation_of the incident_with Lino on_Marcello. When the old_man refuses to_take_Marcello back to his hotel, Marcello pulls his gun and demands to be let_out_of the_vehicle.

Marcello's_feelings_for Anna intensify alongside a_growing contempt for her when_he sees_her attempting to seduce Giulia and realizes that_her_interest in him_is merely for show. Anna's pursuit of Giulia leads_to an argument in a nightclub_where Giulia tells_Anna_that_she is not a_lesbian and has no interest in_an affair.

At a dinner, Quadri asks_Marcello to post a letter for him_on his way back to Italy,_as Quadri's activities are monitored_and the_letter might be intercepted otherwise._Marcello refuses, and_Quadri takes_this as a_sign of solidarity, as Marcello could_have taken the_letter and turned it over to_the_authorities instead. However,_Marcello_does_confirm Quadri's_identity to Orlando,_and_on a_trip_to Savoy, Quadri – as well_as_Anna, who left with him in response_to Giulia's rejection –_is_killed by Orlando and_his men.

Epilogue
The epilogue briefly explores_Marcello's conflicted responses to his role_in the_murders of_Quadri and Lino, including his attempts to rationalize away his culpability._The epilogue takes place years later,_on the night that_Mussolini falls_from_power. Giulia reveals_that_she has_long suspected that Marcello was involved in_the murders,_but her sorrow is more for_their own safety than_for_Marcello's victims or his duplicity.

The two_go out for a drive and_walk that evening, and while_Giulia_tries_to convince Marcello to make_love to her in a wooded_area, a stranger_arrives and calls to Marcello by name._Marcello_is floored to see that it_is_Lino. Marcello shows real emotion for_the_first_time in the book when_he screams at Lino and blames_him for ruining his life by taking his innocence._Lino defends himself_by arguing that the loss_of_innocence_is inevitable and is merely a part of the human_experience. This_speech leads Marcello_to the beginning of acceptance of his own non-conformity.

The novel's_closing passage has Marcello, Giulia, and their_daughter driving