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Inherent Thoughtfulness And Emotionalism In Life Is Beautiful

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Life can be very beautiful. In contrast, life for many people during World War 2 was not so beautiful. During this time, the world was at war. Gladly, during all the madness, in 1945 innocent people broke free, and concentration camps were liberated. The film Life is Beautiful, Guido demonstrated the three qualities; Inherent thoughtfulness and emotionality, expressive coherence, and wholeness and unity. Guido demonstrates the first quality, inherent thoughtfulness and emotionality, when he first arrives at the Nazi Concentration Camp after him and his son were taken from their home in Northern Italy by local German officials. Guido is playing against his own emotions by setting aside all his personal worries and doubts to do everything possible to be sure his son stays positive. Even though he realizes that he just lost the chance to say goodbye to his wife, Dora, and what his son is about to experience, he still plays the role of a sanguine character. When Guido played against his own emotions it showed the audience what Guido mentally and emotionally would be willing to put himself through to protect his family and dignity as a Jew. As a father, and the greatest role model his son will ever have, Guido protected his son from the dangerous world that he knew was up ahead. This environment found in the Concentration Camp is something that no young child should ever have to endure at such a young age. Guido realizes that once his son becomes infected with this negative

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