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Sicily is an island off the coast of mainland Italy. How does Sicily’s status as an island represent the development of a distinctly Sicilian culture? To what degree to Sicilians regard themselves as Italian prior to unification?

The physical terrain of places like Palermo and Donnafugata pleases Prince Fabrizio. Why does he take more comfort from the physical world than the people who inhabit it?

The Leopard is set during the unification of Italy. To what extent does the novel portray Garibaldi as a revolutionary hero? To what extent does the novel believe in the concept of a revolutionary hero?