The closing statements of this film lead me to believe that Antonio never recovers his bicycle therefore, never realizing the new life that he had desired so badly. In his most desperate hour, he succumbs to his desires so badly, that he jeopardizes the safety of his son, Bruno Ricci. He exhibits the greatest desire to be a successful man and often becomes delusional in his attempts at the recovery of his bike. What allegorical significance does the quest for its recovery acquire in the film? The quest for the recovery of the bike makes for the greater part of the story and the significance being Antonios desperation for and realization of a better life for him and his family. Once the bike has been lost, Antonio feels that he has to go out and steal a bike to compensate for his loss. Antonios job depends on him keeping the bike at his disposal and in good working order. Without the bike, Antonio cannot earn a living and provide a substantially better lifestyle for his family. ![]() What social ironies surround the acquisition, employment, and loss of Antonio’s bicycle? The bicycle gives Antonio Ricci the ability to earn a good living and live a better life, thus, increasing his social status. There were also tons of bike stores which could essentially make a bicycle thiefs job a lot easier to unload the stolen bicycles to earn a living. How does De Sica’s camera create the impression that the number of bicycle thieves could easily grow?īesides all the many shots of the unattended bikes at the stadium, which seemed to be unlocked and unchained, there were a ton of bike shops all over town where parts could be bought and sold on the market. ![]() Antonio, the second bicycle thief, did it because he needed the bike to earn a living, but could not afford to buy another one. What are the thematic and ironic connections between the two actual bicycle thieves in “The Bicycle Thief”? The first bike thief stole the bicycle, because he could not afford to buy it, to sell and earn a living.
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