A Bronx Tale is about a young boy, from an Italian family, growing up in the city in the 1960’s. The young boy is Calogero. He witnessed a killing by a man named Sonny who was the boss of a group like the mob, who usually hung out in the bar on the corner of Calogero’s street. They killed a man that was taking a parking spot from the guy that knew Sonny. Calogero was questioned, and he didn’t say anything about the person who killed the guy. He never understood if they were really fighting over the parking spot, or if it was something else. His dad told him that he “did a good thing, for a bad man.” He lied for a man because he as well as the rest of th

On the other hand, Sonny couldn’t trust anybody. He lived in the neighborhood to be closer to everyone. The society felt safe with him because he keeps the bad people out, yet they fear him a great deal. Fear lasts longer than love, and it keeps them loyal. Sonny gives the people in the neighborhood just enough so they need him, but he doesn’t give them too much so they don’t need him. Sonny teaches “C” that it’s better to have power than to be under the power of someone else. The only thing that Sonny and Lorenzo had in common was that they told Calogero to stay in school and get an education, but Sonny also told him that he should get two educations, one in school and one on the streets. There conflicts caused problems between the two everyday.

The movie A Bronx Tale was a very excellent movie. It was very clear in showing the conflicts between the characters, and showing how the American society was during the 1960’s. The movie also told a lesson that came out of the conflicts between the characters. It taught people, like Calogero, to give and to get love unconditionally. It also taught that if you have a talent, use it wisely, and don’t just let it go to waste because you will regret it. Another lesson about the conflicts that I like was the Bronx Tale. The tale was the choices that you make, will shape your life forever. This is a lesson that all people can live by.

There are also conflicts between the ethnic groups. The Italians didn’t get along with the black people, and whenever they come into their neighborhood something bad always happens. If you were seen talking to people of a different ethnic group as you, people looked down at you. The time when Calogero was in the car with his friends, they were going to do something bad to the black people, but Sonny made him get out before they got there.

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