In the memoir, A Bag of Marbles, Joseph Joffo recounts his and his brother, Marurice’s, journey of survival as Jewish children who spend World War II hiding from Nazi soldiers in France. The movie Sophie Scholl – The Final Days, directed by Marc Rothemund, tells the story of the founding members of the White Rose resistance group, established during World War II, Sophie Scholl and her brother, Hans Scholl. They were student activists against the war and Nazi propaganda and wrote and distributed rebellious leaflets, but they were arrested, put into custody, underwent interrogations and trials, and were eventually, executed. Through these two perspectives of lives during World War II and the German occupation, insights to two differing goals
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She wanted the concepts and beliefs behind the White Rose resistance group to live on among the people and spread like wildfire, even if it meant that she would have to die for her cause. The value that she placed on sticking up for her strong cause was what motivated her to remain calm through her interrogations and trials. Sophie considered standing up for what she believes to be important in the way she chose to live her life. Ever since she was a little girl, her father instilled that value in her and her brother, Hans, by telling them, “I want you to live honest and free lives, even though it may be difficult” (Scene 13). Even when faced with the possibility of death, Sophie remained calm, level-headed, and strong in the fight for what she believed. Nothing could sway her from following her dad’s advice. Sophie also held the value of family close to her heart. She wanted to make her parents proud and was constantly worried about what would happen to them after she confessed to distributing the leaflets (Scene 8). She also stayed true to her brother and would not let him take all of the blame for the leaflets, even when the interrogator offered to give her a way out by claiming that it was all her brother’s fault (Scene 13). Sophie would have rather died along side her brother, while making her parent’s proud for standing up for what is right, than take an easy way out just to survive. She wanted their idea of freedom and justice to survive, and by upholding her values, she did just
She wanted the concepts and beliefs behind the White Rose resistance group to live on among the people and spread like wildfire, even if it meant that she would have to die for her cause. The value that she placed on sticking up for her strong cause was what motivated her to remain calm through her interrogations and trials. Sophie considered standing up for what she believes to be important in the way she chose to live her life. Ever since she was a little girl, her father instilled that value in her and her brother, Hans, by telling them, “I want you to live honest and free lives, even though it may be difficult” (Scene 13). Even when faced with the possibility of death, Sophie remained calm, level-headed, and strong in the fight for what she believed. Nothing could sway her from following her dad’s advice. Sophie also held the value of family close to her heart. She wanted to make her parents proud and was constantly worried about what would happen to them after she confessed to distributing the leaflets (Scene 8). She also stayed true to her brother and would not let him take all of the blame for the leaflets, even when the interrogator offered to give her a way out by claiming that it was all her brother’s fault (Scene 13). Sophie would have rather died along side her brother, while making her parent’s proud for standing up for what is right, than take an easy way out just to survive. She wanted their idea of freedom and justice to survive, and by upholding her values, she did just