"Tally`s Blood" Quotes: National Pride/Identity /Nationalism

Question 1

Rosinella is proud to claim that men of her culture are superior as they take care of their families well

Answer 1

Rosinella: “Nobody loves their family like Italians”

Question 2

Rosinella distances herself from Scotland as she refuses to except Italy’s involvement in the war will affect them

Answer 2

Rosinella: “But it’s got nothing to do with us, Massimo. We’re Italian, we just live here. It’s not our country”

Question 3

Franco states that he identifies as British when he explains why he has joined the army

Answer 3

Franco: “I was born here. That makes me British. There’s no going back now, I’m telling you. I’ve joined up.”

Question 4

Rosinella references Massimo and many other Italian-Scots that work for long hours

Answer 4

Rosinella: “Italians are good for this country. Who else is prepared to work till eleven o’clock every night?”

Question 5

Massimo is distraught as he questions his duo nationality

Answer 5

Massimo: “I’ve lived here since I was a wee boy. I went to school here, my brother was born here, my mammy’s buried here. I always thought I was lucky. I had two countries. Now I feel I`ve got nowhere.”

Question 6

Rosinella recites the contributions that Italians have made to Scottish society

Answer 6

ROSINELLA: “Italians are good for this country… we stick together, pay our own way, stick to the laws. What more do they want?”