Compare And Contrast Life Is Beautiful And A Thousand Splendid Suns

Often people say that one will “find love in a hopeless place” and that “love conquers all”. Though some people disagree with this statement, it is often an idea that makes people stay strong through their hardships. These common ideas is what ultimately drives the characters in A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalaed Hosseini and Life is Beautiful directed by Roberto Benigni to survive in their unjust circumstances. In A Thousand Splendid Suns, two women, Mariam and Laila have to stay strong throughout their life in war torn Afghanistan. Similarly, in Life is Beautiful, Guido and Dora are sent to a concentration camp with their son, and have to stay strong for the hope they will see eachother again. It is demonstrated that love can make others resilient against the hardships they find themselves in which is illustrated through the many sacrifices the protagonists make for the ones they love proving that love is the ultimate saving grace. In ATTS and LIB, it is shown that sacrifice isn’t always physical though, revealed through the way Laila, Mariam and Guido distribute their sacrifices mentally and emotionally, to demonstrate that damage done isn’t always seen on the outside. …show more content…
Laila, Mariam and Guido showed how they made emotional sacrifices for the ones they love to reveal that a sacrifice can be more than just physical, while Dora and Mariam demonstrated the effects of them risking their lives had on their loved ones. In our world today, it isn’t uncommon to be consumed with thoughts of yourself, with many people not taking notice to the struggles that other around them are going through. If people were to show just a little more love toward their neighbor, or maybe sacrifice time alone to spend it with a loved one, the world could be a more peaceful and happier