Love and hope in the film Life is Beautiful and the novel The Night"Through love, through hope and the transcendent gift of faith, we feel that we are bigger than we think." -Williamworth. As stated in this quote, when we have something to hope for and someone who shows us love, we are capable of many things. In the film Life is Beautiful and the book Night, love and hope are the only things that keep the characters alive. This is demonstrated through the relationship between Elie and his father when his father reminds him of his core feelings of love, compassion, and devotion towards his family. So Elie and his father take care of each other in hopes of making it out of the concentration camp alive. Love and hope are also manifested in the film Life is Beautiful when Guido and his son were taken to the concentration camp. Here, Guido's love for his son Josh has kept him alive. Dora, Guido's wife, shows persistent hope that ultimately leads to a reunion with Joshua. In both stories, the hope of salvation and mutual love cause the main characters to go through terrible times.