Scene 12 Illustrated Passage

from Brecht's Galileo

by Marda Hailu

I Galileo Galilei, Teacher of Mathematics and physics,
do hereby publicly renounce my teaching that the earth
moves. I forswear this teaching with a sincere heart
and unfeigned faith and detest and curse this and all
other errors and heresies repugnant to the Holy Scriptures.

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Project Synopsis

In scene 12, Virginia(Galileo's daughter), Federzoni, Andrea, and the little monk (all friends of Galileo) are awaiting for the news of his recantation. The female figure is supposed to represent Virginia and all the toy solidiers (sorry, it is not because I lack creativity but Alice has no "people" graphics) are supposed to represent his friends. The cloudy sky in ther back is supposed to reflect the mood of this scene. This animation portrays the reaction of his daughter and his friends after they hear that Galileo has recanted. As their motion and gestures show, they are not happy.