Life is Beautiful

How could life possibly be beautiful during the Holocaust? Guido is Jewish, and yet he, above everyone in the film, sees the beauty of life. We have to ask why, and during the course of the film we will find at least a partial answer.

Watch Life is Beautiful.
Take notes. By this point you need to have a minimum of the following:
"La Vita è Bella" translates as "Life is  Beautiful" in English.
Directed by Roberto Benini, who also plays the main character (protagonist) in the film
Shopenhauer quote: "With willpower you can do anything"

Nazism and Fascism
Benito Mussolini ruled Italy from 1925-1943.
He helped found fascism and worked with Hitler
They both believed the Aryan race was superior.
Aryans: white, blond, blue-eyed Nordic race

20 min Read to page 80
HOMEWORK: Over the weekend you need to FINISH THE BOOK (page 109)
25 min. Watch the movie
As you watch, keep a T-chart on the back of your page of notes. Do it like this:

Examples Showing that Life is Beautiful             Examples Showing that People are Evil
1.                                                                   1.
2.                                                                   2.
3.                                                                   3.
4.                                                                   4.
5.                                                                   5.