Eduardo De Filippo’s play takes the audience back to the years during Second World War. It deals with the Italian situation including economic problems, the struggle to live, and the black market, presenting both the legal and illegal ways of life. While dealing with the above issues, he delivers the message that people have to love, help and support each other all the time. This message comes out when Ricardo (a character from the play) says "Now or later, we will have to knock on someone else’s door to ask for help".