Elie Wiesel's Life Is Beautiful

All Grown Up Two boys- only children- were unethically thrown into a situation where they must either become men or take their last nap . Elie Wiesel was only fifteen within his autobiography Night. Joshua on the other hand was a mere five years old in the film Life is Beautiful, which is directed by Roberto Benigni. Both of these stories were told as an adult reflecting on their perspective during their youth. Although there are numerous differences between the stories, their plots, conflicts, and character development can be comparable.
To begin, both of their plots and settings are solely based around their experiences as a Jewish person during the Holocaust. Night immediately brought light to the issues that are faced throughout the book.While …show more content…
Due to their age difference, they are bound to comprehend their situation differently. Elie, yet really still a child, was old enough to understand the dangers of his situation and the requirement of persistence the battle for survival will be. Too young to comprehend the hazard, Joshua is oblivious his location and circumstance. Still, Elie was unfamiliar with his situation at times too.“‘Hey, kid, how old are you?’... ‘Fifteen.’ ‘No. You’re eighteen’” (30). The minute Elie skipped three birthdays and became eighteen in order to stay at the side of his father, he was forced to grow up. Joshua, on the other hand, stayed a child, as he was placed into a group with other children while he was only five. He was naive and was shielded by his father. Contrary, Elie was capable of thinking for himself, and took upon the task of caring for his father. Maturity shows through when even as early as wanting to become a writer in Sighet or finding his own religion, and proceeds to follow Elie through each camp. Facing danger head on, he is tenacious in his effort to stay alive. Joshua, plays hide-and-seek with danger, and holds a steady optimism throughout. Joshua’s motive to play the game was to win a tank, but Elie played the game to stay alive.
Throughout Night and Life is Beautiful, both children handle their similar situations completely differently. Each child lost a father and must learn to take care of themselves. Even though Joshua is still young, he was compelled to grow up at the sound of the gunshot. Elie makes this transition during his placement in the adult group in the first camp. Life is Beautiful shows a father endeavoring to take care of a son, while Night is the contrary. Events can change one’s life, and Elie and Joshua both undergo horrifying conditions that rips them of their