True Stories of Gangsters

     The book I read this week is called true stories of gangsters by Henry Brook. The book is about all of the most infamous kingpins and cartels around the world. The book retells about the criminal masterminds and of their heists that they had organized during their highest point in their criminal life's. one notorious kingpin I read about in the book was Al Capone.
     Al Capone stood out to me because he did most of his business in Chicago, being said to have owned so much, he had practically ruled the city. When he was incarcerated, he was sent to Alcatraz. A maximum security prison sitting atop an island off the Francisco bay. He was sent there for what could have been forever but was shortened to 5 years. Al Capone spent the last of his days in his LA home, he died on January 25, 1947.

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Life is Beautiful

Life is beautiful is similar to the poetry we've read as a class because they both talk about the little moments of happiness that shine through dark times of people's lives. There is hope in their eyes in both Poem and movie. When people lose hope there were some who held on to their hope and kept pushing to survive through the camp. While the people were going through the holocaust they were afraid because they didn't know what they we in for. 

       The tone and characteristics of characters created suspense or humor because each character was unique and funny in their own way. The father knew how to make the most of his time and knew how to laugh so you were able to tell something was serious when he seemed worried. The way the son is and how he acts adds a lot of suspense because he seems very curious and that could've gotten him in trouble which was very suspenseful. Like the time he disappeared in the barracks but was just under the bed. There was funny parts of this movie that is about a serious topic and that's because the characters are funny and the movie portrays an image of how everyone was happy and had a normal lives before the rules started changing.

       Life is shown as beautiful throughout the movie in multiple ways but the most memorable was hope, love, and sacrifice. These are portrayed in many different ways.The father sacrifices a lot to make his son happy and pushes himself to make sure his son survives. He gives his son most of the food he earns and risks his life making sure his son doesn't get found out. The father cared more about his son and wife than himself and he did everything he did to keep them alive until his last second, it was all to ensure the safety of his famiy and that's pure sacrifice and love. He always encouraged the people around him and tried to give people hope that they can beat the game and survive the camp. He plays music for his wife and does everything he can to let her know that he's still there for her through the darkness and over the walls. He fed his son and lied to him to encourage him to stay strong and win what he wants in life.