Life Is Beautiful And Night By Elie Wiesel

After watching the movie “Life Is Beautiful” and reading the novel “Night” By Elie Wiesel. Both protagonist find light in the darkness in different and similar ways. During January 30 1933 till may 8th 1945 a very tragic event occurred called the Holocaust. 6 million Jews were perecuted and murdered by the Natzis in Gemany. In and throughout the novel and movie it is obvious that they both have something in common and that the love for their family. In the movie “Life is beautiful” Guido is constantly telling Joshua that everything is alright and that they are in a “game” to win a “tank” which is Joshua’s favorite toy just because he doesnt want Joshua to worry about the horrors of the Concentration camp. In the novel “Night” it states “stop giving your rations of bread and soup to your old father, you cannot help him anymore”. This peice of evidence is important becaue it showshow much eliecaredabout his father. Elie couldve left his fathera whileago but he chose to stay and be with his fsther till his last breath. Secondly, In the movie Guido finds light in the darkness by his humor. His …show more content…
In the novel “night” it illustates “ How could I say to Him: Blessed be Thou, Almighty, Master of the Universe, who chose us among all nations to be tortured day and night, to watch as our fathers, our mothers, our brothers end up in the furnaces? Praised be Thy Holy Name, for having chosen us to be slaughtered on Thine altar?” (page 180). This shows that Elie is questioning his faith not exactly giving up on his faith. Also in the novel “Night”, it states “I pray to the god within me that he will give me the strength to ask the right question” (page 80). This shows that Elie is having trouble with his faith in God but has not stopped