Comparison of Lucy in "I Am Sam" to Elie Wiesel of "Night".

Love's Battle Throughout life, there are many struggles we must all face. In order to overcome these struggles, one must oftentimes depend on strong family bonds. In "I Am Sam", a mentally handicapped man, Sam Dawson, has a girl, Lucy Diamond Dawson, with a homeless woman, who leaves as soon as Lucy is born. After a fateful incident at a surprise birthday party for Lucy, the court takes away Lucy. Now Sam must fight alongside …

…love was more important. Elie faces the pressure to abandon his father in the pursuit of his own freedom and survival, but he too realizes the importance of love as a tool of motivation in hard times. Both of these characters realize the power of love and use it to overcome their struggles with society. We must all learn from this and realize that love is a powerful tool in overcoming the hardships of life.