1. Humanity: How does Guido express the human quality of endurance?2. Implications: Life is Beautiful expresses the need for family strength. What does this mean for today?3. Evolution: Life is Beautiful employs a style that is at first jarring to watch, and then succeeds on its own as a force of comedy. How has this affected cinema since its release in 1998?4. Realism: Is the game Guido plays with his son feasible realistically?5. Stageplay: The basic story is one of a man trying to remain optimistic during a time of intense suffering. How does the light-heartedness of the plot change the realistic consequences of the Holocaust?