·         Loves Rosinella

·         Wants to take her to Italy

·         Argues with Rosinella (Lucia/Hughie)

·         Not racist

·         Italian

·         Re-enacts their elopement at the end

·         Loves Massimo

·         Doesn’t want to go to Italy

·         Argues with Massimo

·         Racist

·         Italian

·         Re-enacts their elopement at the end

•          Older

•          Has left the family business to start his own.

•          Lives

•          Already burdened with responsibility

•          Married

•          Taken in to custody for the war

•          Not racist

•          Italian

•          Younger

•          Still works for his dad (hates it).

•          Dies

•          Not so tied to tradition

•          Single/Bridget

•          Joins the British Army

•          Not racist

•          Italian but sees himself as British

•          Defends her wanting to go to the wedding.

•          Not racist

•          Italian

•          Uncle Massimo…

•          Not racist

•          Italian

•          Employer

•          Feels sorry for Hughie losing his dad.

•          Defends Hughie

•          Italian

•          Hardworker

•          Fancies Lucia

•          Scots

•          Employs her brother

•          Italian

•          loves and loses Franco (his brother).

•          Is treated terribly by his wife.

•          Scots

•          Has raised his child after his wife died

•          Successful

•          Hard working and generous

•          Modern (ish)

•          Italian (scots)

•          A peasant

•          Lazy

•          Old fashioned

•          Italian

•          greedy

·         Loves Massimo

·         Doesn’t want to go to Italy

·         Argues with Massimo

·         Racist

·         Italian

·         Re-enacts their elopement at the end

·         Loves Rosinella

·         Wants to take her to Italy

·         Argues with Rosinella Lucia/Hughie

·         Not racist

·         Italian

·         Re-enacts their elopement at the end

·         Is close to Franco

·         Thinks he is just using Bridget

·         Is close to Rosinella

·         Spoils Lucia

·         Loves her

·         Has raised her

·         Won’t let her see Hughie

·         Wants her to marry an Italian

·         Gets it in the end

·         Loves Rosinella

·         Cries to get what she wants

·         Treats him well to start with

·         Does not approve of his relationship with Lucia

·         Wants her husband to dismiss him

·         Takes him to Italy

·         Arranges his elopement with Lucia

·         Works hard for her approval

·         Treats her terribly

·         Goes to her for help and is rejected

·         Is the catalyst that eventually changes Rosinella view about Hughie

·         Knows the type of man Luigi is

·         Takes Hughie to meet him (funny scene)

·         Treats her with respect

·         Gave his daughter into her care

•          Uncle Massimo…

•          Not racist

•          Italian

•          Defends her wanting to go to the wedding.

•          Not racist

•          Italian

·         Only 5 when war starts

·         Loves his niece

·         Knows how to manipulate Rosinella – tears / spoiled

·         Wants more freedom (Hughie)

·         Hates going back to Italy

·         Not racist

·         Has raised Lucia

·         Strong parental bond like a mother

·         Doesn’t want her seeing Scottish boys

·         Spoils her when she is upset

·         Wants her to marry an Italian hairdresser

·         Hates sending her back to Italy

·         Racist/discriminatory

·         Sees him as a friend for a long time

·         Grow up together

·         Confides in him

·         Young

·         Fall in love

·         Loses a parent

·         Gets anything while in Scotland but has to work as a drudge in Italy

·         Only child in Scotland (siblings in Italy)

·         Italian

·         Fancies her

·         Doesn’t want her to leave

·         Too scared to say what he feels for her

·         Young

·         Fall in love

·         Loses a parent

·         Has to work for money for his family

·         Has a sister

·         Scots

·         Loves a scot (disapproval)

·         Loves an Italian (disapproval)

·         Daughter

·         Tired from working so hard

·         Hates life in Italy

·         Italian (scots)

·         father

·         laughs at her fear of creepy crawlies

·         tactile in a condescending manner

·         treats her like a maid

·         Italian

•          Younger

•          Still works for his dad (hates it).

•          Dies

•          Not so tied to tradition

•          Single/Bridget

•          Joins the British Army

•          Not racist

•          Italian

•          Older

•          Has left the family business to start his own.

•          Lives

•          Already burdened with responsibility

•          Married

•          Taken in to custody for the war

•          Not racist

•          Italian

·         Is close to Rosinella

·         Is close to Franco

·         Thinks he is just using Bridget

·         Loves his niece

·         Only 5 when war starts

·         Tries to find out how much his sister fancies him

·         Typical wee boy

·         Fancies/grows to love her

·         Gets her pregnant

·         Talks and sings in Italian to her

·         Loves him

·         Her whole life is affected by his death and by Rosinella’s rejection.