MICHELLE



(The final one)

The famous film //Life Is Beautiful// suggests that lies sometimes can be solutions when we face dilemmas. Surprisingly, a hoax can save lives. In the movie, Guido and his son Joshua are both forced to get in the concentration camp by German Nazis. Joshua is so young that he tends to be scared of the unknown. To make Joshua cheer up, Guido lies that the camp is established for those who want a tank. Guido invigorates his child by saying that if he can survive the harsh condition, he can win the tank. Although Joshua witnesses death, sickness and violence, he does not collapse in that he believes everything is just about a game. Guido continues telling this fake story to his son so as to encourage him to be optimistic. If Guido directly tells Joshua the icy truth, Joshua cannot have strengths and wait until the end when the camp is liberated. In this condition, Guido's deception plays an extraordinary role in supporting Joshua.

Admittedly, some people lie to others for an inappropriate purpose, but we cannot deny that deception does sometimes bring exceptional consequences. Whether the consequences a lie has are positive or not depends on the situation and the deceiver's motive. By using deception, occasionally we can protect those whom we love.