How are matters complicated?

To complicate matters even further, there is no definite line separating the two areas, and there is infiltration of those with Southern tendencies living and working in the North and vice versa. But while geographies may blend, the propensity for one or other of the codes of conduct do not waver. There are more visible signs of material advantages in the North, but there is always the danger of spiritual impoverishment and hedonism; whereas, people in Southern Italy live more intense lives relying on their instincts but run the risk of poverty and insecurity.