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¶ … bicycle represent for Antonio Ricci and his family?
For the impoverished Antonio Ricci, the bicycle represents everything: he has hocked his wedding sheets (with the consent of his wife Maria) to buy a bicycle to get work. The bicycle represents his virility and being able to provide for his family. It also represents his ability to be a good role model for his son Bruno, particularly after the bike is stolen and he and Bruno engage in a game of cat-and-mouse to find the bicycle.
Why do the Riccis visit "la Santona"?
For the poor, life is uncertain, and the seer's (la Santona's) advice provides the family with stability in an unstable world. The seer tells them that Antonio will find work, which comforts him and also tells Antonio that he will find the lost bike soon "or not at all," which obviously is a wonderful example of ambivalent...
She does not berate her husband for his unemployment as another wife might do -- she realizes that their plight is common (as evidenced by the piles of sheets at the pawn shop).
Describe the rapport between Antonio and his son throughout the film.
The boy Bruno is extremely clever and watchful. Although at one point Antonio slaps Bruno, taking out his aggressions upon his son, ultimately the two make a 'team' in finding the bicycle. Antonio feels he cannot provide better for his son, at one point taking the boy out to eat even though he can ill-afford to do so,…
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