History 145. The leopard. Pantheon. History Essay.

Title
Your Name
Subject and Section
Professor’s Name
The Leopard is a perfect example of showing the art of politics in Italy. This story has demonstrated to the readers the social structure that for so many years has been followed. There is the presence of a hierarchy of social classes, a feudal system enabling the aristocrats to have control over the lands and taxes. There is a turning point seen in the story where the old, traditional aristocracy is replaced with the new system run by the normal people in society. “For things to remain the same, everything must change” was said by Tancredi because of what is already happening to the aristocracy, so in order to survive, you have to be in agreement with that new system (Lampedusa, 1958). Prince Fabrizio di Salinas, the main character of the story who is a representation of the old and dying system of aristocracy that was once influential, strong, and powerful. After the awakening of the people to the possibility of equality and democracy changes were bound to happen. Prince Fabrizio is the character in opposition to the unification because of the detrimental effects of these to his status and privileges, also affecting the next generation from his lineage.
Many themes in the story are present, and these are most evident with the character of Prince Fabrizio di Salinas. The novel The Leopard deals with death, in the last parts of the story, the ends of people were seen and also of Prince Fabrizio on how we would finally get what he had always wanted which was some peace and quiet. Aside from the deaths of the physical bodies of the characters like ...