Fellini’s  neorealist film “La Strada” symbolizes the individual’s struggle to find one’s person.  Gelsomina, Zampano, and the Fool react differently in their search for a purpose.  Gelsomina desires to be loved and to have a certain purpose in her life. Zampano’s emotional isolation ultimately determines his failure, which is recognized at the end. “La Strada” may be viewed as a study of human failure. Each character to means to achieve a certain goal, but the only one that comes close is the Fool. The Fool lives his life by his own terms and happily. He eventually teaches Gelsomina, who lives as child, that more to life exists then serving Zampano. Gelsomina struggles with separating from Zampano because he gives her a purpose; however, ultimately, Gelsomina realizes Zampano’s brutality when he kills the Fool.  The film functions as a study of these characters and their actions during and reactions to their lives.