Holocaust Unit: Key Question and 'Life is Beautiful'

Key Question:

How are victims, villains and heroes of tragedy and trauma valued and given a voice?

We need to apply this key question to Life is Beautiful:

1. What is a tragedy?
2. How is Life is Beautiful a tragedy? 
3. Could it also be a comedy?
4. What is a villain? What is a hero? What is a victim? Give examples of each both from real life and from fiction.
5. Who are the villains, victims and heroes?
6. What value do each of these characters play in the movie? What role do they play in the plot? What role do they play in connecting the movie to history? What role do they play in evoking a reaction from the audience? (List the important characters in the movie and label them as either villains or heroes. Then, in dot points, list the important role they play in regards to plot, history, and to the audience.)