**Volevo i pantaloni – Lara Cardella – Overview **

• This comprehensive teaching resource on Lara Cardella’s novel Volevo i pantaloni is written in Italian.
• It provides a clear and accessible overview of the plot, characters and central themes, exploring the protagonist’s struggle for personal freedom in a traditional Sicilian society.

Key features:

• Detailed summary of the story, highlighting the autobiographical elements and the protagonist’s growing desire for independence.
• Analysis of the symbolic significance of the title and the representation of trousers as freedom and equality.
• Exploration of the main conflict between individual freedom and family/societal tradition.
• Examination of key characters, particularly the protagonist’s relationship with her strict parents and the pressures of patriarchal society.
• A wide range of exercises including comprehension questions, true/false, character analysis, theme exploration, event sequencing, short answers, creative tasks and an extended essay question.

Includes an accompanying worksheet to reinforce and practise key concepts.