Life+is+Beautiful+Scene+-+'Taken+Away'

In class we discussed the scenes we felt were important in the film. General consensus dictated the scene when Guido, Joshua and Uncle Leo are taken away to the concentration camps is important.  At the bottom of the notes is a link that will take you to the scene.  Here are the notes we made in class....

BEING TAKEN AWAY TO THE CAMPS

Starts when Guido, Uncle Leo and Joshua are taken while Dora away collecting her mum. Ends with Dora boarding the train having chosen to go the camp with her family.

Turning point –

· Sets Dora on the same path as Guido, Joshua and Leo.

· Dora makes, at this point, what we believe to be the ultimate sacrifice.

· Beginning of the end for Guido. He now has to fight to protect his family and ensure their safety.

Reveal about Character –

· Dora is stubborn. She stands up to the German guard who wants to dismiss her and basically tells her to go home and have a nice life.

· Dora is prepared to do anything for her family. We’ve seen her make a sacrifice once before but this is a defining point for her.

· Guido has the ability to stay calm and collected for Joshua’s sake. This is when we see him really be what Joshua needs; someone who will protect him at all costs. Guido is desperately trying to protect Joshua from the truth from this point on.

· We do see Guido scared/worried for the first time. We only see him worried or scared when Uncle Leo is with him. It’s almost as if he is looking Leo for <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">fatherly guidance.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Theme/Big idea –

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">· Sacrifice. Big on Dora’s part here. <span style="color: #ff8400; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Here is a link to youtube. You can watch just this scene to help with your understanding of it.

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