"The life of man is a journey; a journey that must be traveled, however bad the roads or the accommodation" (Goldsmith, n.d.). This quote by Oliver Goldsmith (n.d.) focuses on how every life is a journey that they need to go on. No matter what happens in live, the only place to go is forward. In the movie "Life is Beautiful" (2000) and Elie Wiesel's (2006) book Night, Elie and Joshua's lives are not bright. They are going through one of the hardest times of their lives, whether they know it or not. God provided for both boys to keep their paths straight and keep them moving through the torturous times. With love, life is hard to live; thankfully, both Elie and Joshua had their fathers to stand beside them and give them the encouragement to …show more content…
They recoil at any strenuous times and do not put their trust on Christ. Nevertheless, God is always going to be there, even if they cannot feel Him. He has shown the provisions through Elie and through Joshua. Although he has provided for both boys, the ways he provided for the young boys are different and led to separate internal and external changes. In Night, God provided for Elie in an astounding amount of ways; for God gave Elie a compassionate Kommando, where he recovered extra rations and had the ability to stay with his father (Wiesel, 2006). In essence, God made sure Elie would have enough to make it out of the camp. God made Elie strong enough to survive, unlike the fate that most people in the camp had. Comparatively, Joshua was also given provisions from God, but in a different way. God made sure Joshua kept his innocence ("Life is Beautiful", 2000). God put amazing people in Joshua's life that protecting his innocence and he got to look at the holocaust in a more positive way. Both boys were given the chance to keep going throughout the time at the camp. They have similarly gotten their fathers with them, but the way they went through the camp are drastic …show more content…
For example, some relationships may be filled with love and respect, while others might have a relationship that is merely robotically answering one another. In the beginning of Night, Elie and his father do not have a strong relationship. Elie's father focuses more on the Jewish council than his family, and even when they talk, it is a laconic conversation (Wiesel, 2006). Elie is not close with his father and seeks mentorship with another older man rather than his father. In complete opposition, there is Joshua and his father. Joshua and his father are closer than any father and son can be, and their love portrays out of them for all to see. It is easily seen that they adore one another and want to spend every moment enjoying each other's company. Joshua's father would do anything for his boy and always made sure he was laughing or helped him hide when he was supposed to take a bath ("Life is Beautiful", 2000). Joshua's dad spent every time he could with his son, while Elie's father spent every time he could away from his son. Similarly, by the middle of each story, both relationships were very close. Elie and his father depended on one another once they got to the camp, and Joshua and his father stayed close. Additionally, both fathers died to give their sons a better life.Neither parent made it out alive, but their children did and their fathers will live within