Escape From Sobibor Movie Essay

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The movie Escape From Sobibor had an unexpected effect on me. It was very sad but equally as informational. There were things I had never even knew happened in the Holocaust. I know I will forever look at the Holocaust affected more than just Jews. In my eyes this event in history will forever be one of God’s greatest achievements. First, Escape From Sobibor was a very surprising movie. I knew the conditions of the camp were bad but I underestimated actually how bad the conditions were. The Nazis at the camp were so rude to the Jews that were working there for them. Other Jews that were considered the head of the working Jews at the camp were so mean even though they were also Jews. I also never knew that death camps during the Holocaust were …show more content…
I have never seen many Holocaust movies but all the one I have seen are all sad. I am very grateful I have never had to watch multiple people die. It is even worse in the movie because they might have knew the people that were being killed. The families in the camp were torn apart because they were not all considered useful. I would not be happy if I did not know where my parents were. I would also not be able to function properly because I would be so worried about them. Escape From Sobibor was a very depressing movie. Thirdly, I learned a lot about the Holocaust and what goes on in the death camps. I know a lot of deaths happened in the camps but I never knew how many actually did die everyday at each death camp. Originally, I thought a lot of the deaths at the camp were Nazi soldiers shooting the Jews, but I was wrong. I learned that everyday a train full of Jews came to Sobibor with 100’s of people on each train. The Nazis only let those who had craftsmanship skills stay and work in the camp. All the other people from the train were sent of to the showers where they would die because they were not actual showers but gas chambers. Escape From Sobibor was a very impactful movie. It taught valuable information. I think it was great movie to watch because it a good reminder to be thankful no one we know are going through this. God is good because he soon ended the pain of his people the

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