Night, a memoir by Elie Wiesel and Life is Beautiful, a film directed by Roberto Benigni share many themes, as the central focus of both of these stories is one pivotal event in human history, the Holocaust. A significant theme in both of these stories is silence, and the effects it can have on an individual, as well as its effects on something greater, an entire population, even the world as a whole. For better or worse, the effects of the silence one experiences can last a lifetime, and in some cases, longer than that. The power of silence is strong enough to transform a relationship, test one’s faith, and even save a
