If referring to a person (Marina):
: This creature is kept in a perpetual state of sexual aggression ("in heat") through the use of drugs and a specialized diet. The Torture marina una bestia in calore
The sea is consistently gendered feminine: nurturing, mysterious, capable of both calm and fury. The “bestia” emerges from this maternal expanse, reinforcing a reading of the narrative as a dialogue between feminine power (Marina, the sea, the lullaby) and patriarchal structures (the town’s council, the fishermen’s dominance). The lullaby, an oral feminine practice, becomes the instrument of reconciliation. If referring to a person (Marina): : This
: Kratsch creates a genetically modified, ape-like mutant human (played by Salvatore Baccaro the fishermen’s dominance). The lullaby