The portrayal of Rome in the film Roman Holiday was similar to Goethe's description of the city during the Roman Carnival in the sense that Rome is portrayed as place where people are not serious and enjoying life as it is. In Roman Holiday, there was a place where people were dancing to music. Even when there was a fight going on people did not seem terrified, but rather they enjoyed the chaos as a show with fast tempo music in the background. Goethe also describes a fight in Italian Journey. During the fight, “the dealers in plaster confetti run from one combatant to another, weighing out as many pounds as he asks for.” To the locals, fights are not dangerous events to avoid but merely opportunities to make business. Even the weapon confetti itself has a festive sense, adding a touch of joyous spirit to the conflict.

Works Cited:
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von, Thomas P. Saine, and Jeffrey L. Sammons. Italian Journey. New York, NY: Suhrkamp New York, 1989. Print.