Ricci uses tone and pace to show the arguments between Cristina and the grandpa which leads to the theme of abandonment. After Cristina yells about the letters from her husband Ricci uses no-name dialogue to indicate the arguments. This type use of dialogue creates an angry and tensed tone and fast the pace. Cristina yells “ Then to hell with all of you! I’ll go to Rome, Naples, anywhere -” This quote shows the tone of her voice is angry and frustrated, also the dash at the indicates that she’s being cut off which shows the pace. Cristina makes a fast decision of abandoning her father in this quote and the grandfather returns with the same atittudeattitude when he responds “ Ah,bello! Like a gypsy. And what will you live on, the few thousand
