The Italian Game For Beginners - Exeter Chess Club:

The opening facilitates quick kingside castling, allowing White to bring the rook to e1 and begin central or kingside attacks early. Avoiding the "Quiet Game"

Using pawns to dislodge enemy pieces, such as pushing e5 to attack a knight on f6. Exeter Chess Club: The Italian Game for beginners

According to the Exeter Chess Club Italian Game Guide, the primary goal for White is rapid development and central control: The opening facilitates quick kingside castling

Exeter warns against the (the "very quiet game"), which occurs if both sides play too cautiously (e.g., 4. d3 d6). This leads to solid but blocked positions where it is difficult for beginners to find attacking chances. To avoid this, Exeter recommends more aggressive lines like: Exeter recommends more aggressive lines like: