Beneath a Scarlet Sky

by

Mark Sullivan

Mrs. Napolitano Character Analysis

Mrs. Napolitano is a Jewish woman Pino escorts to Switzerland. She is pregnant while making the trek to Switzerland and has a difficult time. Getting her to the Val di Lei is the biggest challenge Pino faces while living at Casa Alpina. Additionally, Mrs. Napolitano is a talented violin player, and she plays for Pino as he and Mimo return to Casa Alpina.

Mrs. Napolitano Quotes in Beneath a Scarlet Sky

The Beneath a Scarlet Sky quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Napolitano or refer to Mrs. Napolitano. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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).
Chapter 11 Quotes

They lost sight of Mrs. Napolitano and the others almost immediately, but they could hear her playing beautifully, with passion, each note carrying through the thin, crisp, alpine air. They reached the tree line and put on their skis as she took the tempo up again, casting forth the melody of the triumphant aria like some radio wave that hit Pino in his heart and vibrated in his soul.

Related Characters: Pino Lella, Anna Marta, Mimo Lella, Mrs. Napolitano
Page Number: 140-141
Explanation and Analysis:
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Mrs. Napolitano Quotes in Beneath a Scarlet Sky

The Beneath a Scarlet Sky quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Napolitano or refer to Mrs. Napolitano. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
War and Morality Theme Icon
).
Chapter 11 Quotes

They lost sight of Mrs. Napolitano and the others almost immediately, but they could hear her playing beautifully, with passion, each note carrying through the thin, crisp, alpine air. They reached the tree line and put on their skis as she took the tempo up again, casting forth the melody of the triumphant aria like some radio wave that hit Pino in his heart and vibrated in his soul.

Related Characters: Pino Lella, Anna Marta, Mimo Lella, Mrs. Napolitano
Page Number: 140-141
Explanation and Analysis: