Square of Oilcloth
The oilcloth square is the comrade's "ticket" on his journey. Some ticket, right? But it totally works. The kid has no money, but his handy little fabric swatch pays his way, helping him obtain foo...
Mantegna
In a story as short as "The Revolutionist," anything that gets mentioned more than once is trying to tell us something. And since Mantegna comes up three times—twice in reference to the comrades...
Italy
In contrast to his painful experiences in Budapest, Italy is a delight for the comrade. He finds the country "beautiful" (2) and the people "all kind" (2), and he also appreciates the art (minus Ma...