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Home Team:
February 10, 2012
Life is Beautiful Prompt
Giosué Orefice
Guido Orefice
Dora Orefice
1. Does hiding the truth from children normally help or hurt them? Describe
how Guido’s constant refusal to tell his son the exact truth allows his son to
remain hopeful and trustful of his father (use at least three examples from
the film to support your answer [use your inferencing skills]).
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Question taken directly from: "Life Is Beautiful Discussion Questions." Life Is Beautiful Discussion Questions. The University of Texas at
Arlington. Web. 14 Mar. 2010. <www.uta.edu/uac/file_download/308>.
2. How does this film show that “as human beings, we cannot escape the fact
that our actions affect the lives of others” (use at least two examples from
the film to support your answer)?
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