Narrative Times and Places in "The Bicycle Thief"

1.  Present a descriptive sketch of the story.  Which events are excluded or merely implied when the story is presented as narrative?

2. Can you explain why some of the omitted events are omitted?

3. Analyze how the soundtrack and credits (materials not directly responsible for the narrative) relate to the mood /raise thematic issues.

4. Identify the three most significant narrative locations in the move. How does the narrative construct different meanings for different locations?  Distinguish historical, ideological, psychological and symbolic places in the narrative. How do they add to your understanding of the story?

5. What (as portrayed in this movie) makes a thief? Consider how the movie portrays the individual as part of/as dissociated from society.