Holocaust Play Analysis

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Based on our class discussions it was important for Jewish people to see depictions of resistance in plays that explored the Holocaust themes for a few reasons. After the war no one wanted to talk about it because they did not want to remember what happened. Everyone tried to go back to their old life before the war. They wanted to pretend like it never happened. Years later stories and plays started to be published about people's experience in the war. They were finally comfortable to share their stories with others. Many people in society enjoied reading the stories and plays, especially the Jews. Since most of the productions were focused on the Jews struggles during the Holocaust. The older Jews were able to relate to them because they

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