Serafina Delle Rose

E852649

Serafina Delle Rose is the passionate, grieving Sicilian-American widow at the center of Tennessee Williams’ play "The Rose Tattoo," whose journey explores themes of love, loss, and renewal.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
theatrical character
adaptation The Rose Tattoo (1955 film) NERFINISHED
appearsIn The Rose Tattoo NERFINISHED
associatedAuthorBodyOfWork plays of Tennessee Williams GENERATED
centralThemeRelation grief
immigrant identity
love
renewal
sexual repression
characterTrait devoted
jealous
passionate
sensual
superstitious
temperamental
child Rosa Delle Rose NERFINISHED
creator Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED
dramaticFunction embodies conflict between idealized love and human frailty
represents the struggle to reconcile faith and desire
emotionalStateAtEnd accepting of new love and life
emotionalStateAtStart consumed by grief
ethnicity Sicilian
familyRole mother
widow of a truck driver involved in smuggling
firstPortrayedOnStageBy Maureen Stapleton GENERATED
gender female
language English
literaryMovement American drama
maritalStatus widow
narrativeArc journey from obsessive mourning to emotional and sexual rebirth
nationality Sicilian-American
notableFilmPortrayalBy Anna Magnani GENERATED
occupation homemaker
seamstress
plotRole protagonist of The Rose Tattoo
relationship falls in love with Alvaro Mangiacavallo
religion Roman Catholic
residence Gulf Coast of the United States NERFINISHED
Louisiana (implied setting) NERFINISHED
settingContext Italian-American immigrant community on the Gulf Coast
spouse Rosario Delle Rose NERFINISHED
stageDebutWorkPremiereYear 1951
symbolAssociatedWith fertility
religious icons
rose tattoo
workType play

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Faye in The Rose Tattoo interactsWith Serafina Delle Rose
subject surface form: Faye (The Rose Tattoo)
The Rose Tattoo leadCharacter Serafina Delle Rose