Father Son Relationships In Night And Life Is Beautiful

Father-Son Relationships in Night and “Life is Beautiful” The father-son relationships in Night and “Life is Beautiful” are each unique because of Elie and Shlomo’s unsentimental and complex interactions in Night, and Giosue and Guido’s playful and innocent interactions in “Life is Beautiful.” Despite this, each pair displays their thoughtfulness and dependence on one another which helps them through the insufferable conditions of the Holocaust. Author of Night, Elie Wiesel, was born in the small town of Sighet as the only son in his family. With little guidance from his father in his preteen years, he came to be very independent and curious, especially about his religion. However, as he grows and experiences the horrors of multiple concentration

Giosue is a young and energetic Italian boy with a bold personality and an innocent love for his parents. He tends to be stubborn, often going against the words of his family and refusing to take responsibility for his needs. Although he is an only child, he gets plenty of playful interactions with his father, even in the dreadful conditions of the concentration camp. Guido, the bold and charismatic young father, would give his life for his son. In order to protect the innocence and happiness of Giosue, he makes many rash decisions, often acting on impulse. Guido takes many risks to protect his son's youth, risking his life multiple times. On one of the early days of their captivity, his routine passed by the office in control of the loudspeaker system. He made the quick decision to sneak his son into the undeterminable environment of the patrolled office and used the speaker system to communicate with his wife, giving his family the comfort of hearing each other's voices. Before and during the desperate times in the concentration camp, the pair was always tight-knit and would continue to grow even closer until they parted for

However, with the number of loved ones lost, countless exhausting days, and violent, degrading camps, there is bound to be a connection between both the survivors and the victims of the mass execution. Families, especially, may find a way to relate to one another. In both Night and “Life is Beautiful,” both fathers have unique personalities and love languages, and each son displays a gap in maturity and understanding of their reality. Even considering each individual trait, the four still demonstrate a correlation in their behaviors. Shlomo and Guido may seem worlds apart in terms of parenting styles, but they shared a thoughtfulness for their sons. Shlomo made sure that Elie would have an advantage in the outside world with material wealth and items, “‘Eliezer… I must tell you where I buried the gold and silver… In the cellar… You know…’ And he began talking, faster and faster, afraid of running out of time before he could tell me everything” (Wiesel 108). When it comes to Guido, he protected the innocence and youth of Giosue using his entertainment skills and creativity. Their top priority was the well-being of their sons, besides basic survival. Although there is a large age gap between each character, some of their behavior reflects each other. Elie and Giosue both have a tendency to follow their fathers wherever they go and stick by their side. Elie is