Eamon Coyne December 10, 2000 TOP English 101 Section 083 The theme of redemption within The Conformist is prevalent throughout the story, because Marcello is searching for normality. Normality is directly connected to Marcello’s redemption in that he can only find redemption through normality and conformity. Redemption is the single most important thing in his life. He believes that the only reason he conforms is because of his inhibitions as a child, and the confirmation of his feeling …showed first 75 words of 952 total…

…showed last 75 words of 952 total…original sin – not the deceptive mirage he had been following since the day of his meeting with Lino.” (314). In the end, Marcello found a concept of normality and gained a slight feeling of redemption when he met Lino in the park. Marcello finds his redemption through a feeling of normality, and he could finally be the person he wanted to be, not the person society says he is. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** the conformist by alberto moreava