Guido is apparently well aware of the power of love and does not hesitate to fight for the concept whenever he gets the chance to do so. He is not embarrassed with the fact that his background prevents people like him from interacting with individuals belonging to the upper social class and demonstrates that strength of character can assist him in getting through uncomfortable situations. Guido constantly uses the encounters he has with Dora, a local school teacher, as a way to declare his appreciation toward the woman. He knows that he risks greatly through stealing her from her engagement party, but he does not care, as he is willing to fight for his goals. While in the work camp, Guido is weakened but he is reluctant to abandon the fight, considering that he influences his son in believing that nothing has changed and their love compensates for the suffering they go through. While the love he has for Dora influences Guido in risking all that he has, it also helps him in the camp, as he again risks his life with the purpose of benefiting the people he cares for.

During the first part of the movie, Guido is discriminated because of the fact that he belongs to a lower segment of society. This prevents...

However, his strength of will assists him in his endeavor to achieve happiness and he eventually succeeds in being next to the woman he loves. The first part of the movie similarly presents discrimination, only that this time it is based on racial differences. Guido's Jewish ethnicity makes him a prisoner in a Nazi work camp, but he nonetheless manages to lessen his son's suffering. Whereas some viewers can believe that Guido's failure to stay alive makes the ending of the second part of the movie less pleasant than the first, matters are actually different, considering that it is because of Guido's humor that his son is not dead.
Love and humor complete each other, even though they appear to be two totally different concepts. Both parts of the movie present these two concepts as being interdependent and as proof that they can result in happiness.

Joshua emerges as the triumphant character, managing to escape Nazism and obviously being a reference to the Biblical character of Joshua, considering that he is the materialization of his mother and father's love and a survivor of the Holocaust, an individual who puts across values like honesty, innocence, and dedication. The movie is essentially a fairy tale with characters that go through a series of impediments in their struggle to accomplish their goals.

Bibliography:

Dir. Benigni, Roberto. Life is Beautiful. Miramax Films, 1997.