What Is The Meaning Of Guido's Life

During their stay in the concentration camp, it was seemingly clear that there was no way out of it, yet Guido still chose to live his life according to how he perceives the meaning of his life is. This shows how he desires authenticity in his life, that despite being subjected to their almost inevitable situation, he still pursued how he values life through his positive antics. Authenticity is all about making the most out of life through our own perception of how valuable our life is to ourselves. Its staying true to how you give worth to your existence, no matter how challenging it is despite all the challenges. Guido fought against the current of how people perceive life inside the camp, but rather he stood on ground of who he really is. Even if the situation screamed life as worthlessness, as something without any hope anymore, he still believed that life is so much more than what our eyes can …show more content…
Their situation is difficult due to their restricted freedom, that resulted to their inability to spend time with the people they love the most. This represents their fear of death because of its unpredictability and because they do not hold their freedom of spending their limited time with people they wish. Being exposed to the concept of their mortality and the limited time on earth makes time also one of their enemies during this period. The scariest time for them should have been spent with the people who matters, since they are uncertain of the things that will unfold next. This phase also elicited creativity out of Guido more. He turned situations into wittingly creative outcomes that somehow diverted the attention of the people around him to take life as it is. This serve also as a coping mechanism to ease the dense nature and fear around the place. He transformed hopelessness into something that can produce the most out of our remaining