Cinema Paradiso

Part I of Essay
In the film "", Toto, the main character, is a lost child without a father to provide a male role model. The story begins after Toto is informed of the death of his dearest friend, Alfredo. At this point, Toto is a mature man and a successful film director, having long ago ....

Part II of Essay
.... Toto’s mother is still alive she is unable to provide him with the male role model that every small boy needs. It is as if her soul died with the disappearance of her husband, Toto’s father. Without someone to look up to, Toto, continually gets himself into trouble. This remains true in many families across the world, that without the ample support of both parents, many children find themselves lost. Toto's father leaves Italy to fight in World War II when Toto is very young and has no recollection of his father. Alfredo knows that ....