Bronx Tale Sparknotes

A Bronx Tale is 1993 crime drama film set in The Bronx, New York during the violent era of the 1960s. It was the directorial debut of Robert De Niro. The film is about Chazz Palminteri, who is also known throughout the movie as 'C'. His path in life is guided by the two father figures played by Robert De Niro as Lorenzo, his biological father and Chazz Palminteri as Sonny, a local mafia boss. Both Lorenzo and Sonny were completely different. Their only common interest was C, who both impacted his life in different ways, leading C to choose from right and wrong.

To begin with, Lorenzo, one of the main characters of the movie, is a hard working bus driver. He is a devoted father, who provides for his family by living a legitimate life. In the scene where C witnessed

Sonny then, offered Lorenzo a better paying job as a token of his silence. Being the straight-forward person that he is, Lorenzo refused the job. In addition to being a person with moral, he is also a humble person. In one scene, Lorenzo caught C driving Sonny's car, which led to a huge confrontation between both. Lorenzo was upset with C for disobeying his order to not associate himself with Sonny and his mob. Lorenzo could not control his anger that he ended up slapping his son. Even though, he knew that his child deserved the slap, he still apologized to C for not being able to control his anger and going out of hand. However, his humbleness did not stop him from allowing Sonny to downgrade C to the life of a mobster. Lorenzo has a strong and bold attitude, as seen through the whole movie, where on various occasions he confronted Sonny, warning him to stay away from his son. One part in particular is when Lorenzo finds money in C's room. After