Night By Elie Wiesel: Film Analysis

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During the whole novel the son kept his dad alive and wanted to live with him till the end, but half-way towards the opinion of the novel he had views about having his father's rations and that he was weighing him down." He was right, I thought deep down, not daring to admit it to myself. Too late to save your old father… You could have two rations of bread, two rations of soup…” (Wiesel 111). That he wanted to pick up his dad's bread and leave him to perish. That his dad is nothing but dead weight slowing him down in his survival. During the whole film with Guido, it was consistently positive and lively. He tried his hardest to keep his boy healthy and at the end when he left to the alley with the German Leader the audience desired that he …show more content…
"I spent my days in total idleness. With only one desire: to eat. I no longer thought of my father or my mother.” (Wiesel 113). This shows Elie just wanted to survive and at the moment his family different matter. During life is beautiful Guido was a comedic character and protective person for his boy, and his wife was pure-hearted and would care to follow her family even if it meant going into a concentration camp. Joshua was an energetic kid that would obey his parents unless he had to take a bath. While in the concentration camp Guido would make up a game for Joshua to behave and give him most of his rations. Guido cross-dresses to see his wife once more and try his best to hide his son Joshua.
It indicates he is a loving man who can even be amusing at the lowest moments. To the audience, he would have a bigger impact than Elie.The audience would be more connected to Guido than Elie because it shows more visual and the way he responds, looks, and the things he does would have people like him more because he’s nice and entertaining. He would never betray someone and keep his family safe if it can be
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