Power and Authority: Roberto Saviano’s The Piranhas: The Boy Bosses of Naples
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Leadership, power, authority, violence and ambition form the basis of the protagonists’ life in Saviano’s work The Piranhas: The Boy Bosses of Naples. Throughout the observation of their acts and behaviors, the causes that lead the paranzini to a complete loss of humanity will be explored. Moreover, the relationship between the child gang and Machiavelli’s Prince will be analyzed, regarding power and its achievement throughout crime.
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García Pérez, M. I. (2018). Power and Authority: Roberto Saviano’s The Piranhas: The Boy Bosses of Naples. Revista de la Sociedad Española de Italianistas, 12, 71-81. https://revistas.usal.es/dos/index.php/1576-7787/article/view/20494
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