El capitán Bellodi, o el escándalo de la lechuza cuando de día aparece

Leonardo Sciascia's writing, and more specifically his novel The Day of the Owl, is an example of how literature can dialogue with the world of law, urging reflection on the reality of violence, injustice and impunity. The author chooses the literary genre of the novel to say other things, to allude to characters and situations that do not fit in journalism and essays. His literature is a constant critical reflection on issues of justice, legality and criminality in Italy. The construction of the central character, Captain Bellodi, allows him to delve into the Sicilian reality of the mafia, denouncing the political and social system that allows its existence while at the same time relying on the strength of democratic institutions such as justice and the law.