Before World War II, a total of nine million Jews lived in Europe. During the years of the Holocaust, six million were murdered by Hitler’s regime, or the Nazis. Through literature, we can be educated about the horrors brought on by the Holocaust, and honor the victims who suffered from them. Literature can also reveal how the Holocaust wreaked havoc among its victims by helping us to understand the effects of preconception on the victims of it, the truths of past events, and help prevent events such as these in the future.
The preconception of the people in the Holocaust, such as Hitler and the Nazi regime, wreaked havoc over European Jews. “While the men are in the building below, we must have complete quiet,” (Goodrich, Frances, and Albert Hackett 108). This shows how hard it was for Jews to simply live their lives in a place that wasn’t even peaceful. Around the year of 1942, the Nazis began shipping off Jews all over …show more content…
“Some of [the Jewish] children found refuge in the Grand Mosque of Paris, where heroic Muslims saved Jews from the Nazis,” (Morrell et al 92). When the Muslims stepped in to help the Jews, they not only demonstrated initiative, but showed that they were all one and the same. People such as Miep and Mr. Kraler from “The Diary of Anne Frank: The Play” have an effect on the Holocaust because they’re helping Jewish people survive it. By doing so, they’re showing that what is going on is not okay, which can help to prevent it in the future. “January 1943: The Battle of Stalingrad marks the turning of the tide against the Nazis. June 1944: The Allies carry out a successful invasion of France. Their success gives many who live under Nazi occupation hope that the end of the war is near,” (Morrell et al 197). The effects that terrorized Jews across Europe can also show encouragement for preventing another
The preconception of the people in the Holocaust, such as Hitler and the Nazi regime, wreaked havoc over European Jews. “While the men are in the building below, we must have complete quiet,” (Goodrich, Frances, and Albert Hackett 108). This shows how hard it was for Jews to simply live their lives in a place that wasn’t even peaceful. Around the year of 1942, the Nazis began shipping off Jews all over …show more content…
“Some of [the Jewish] children found refuge in the Grand Mosque of Paris, where heroic Muslims saved Jews from the Nazis,” (Morrell et al 92). When the Muslims stepped in to help the Jews, they not only demonstrated initiative, but showed that they were all one and the same. People such as Miep and Mr. Kraler from “The Diary of Anne Frank: The Play” have an effect on the Holocaust because they’re helping Jewish people survive it. By doing so, they’re showing that what is going on is not okay, which can help to prevent it in the future. “January 1943: The Battle of Stalingrad marks the turning of the tide against the Nazis. June 1944: The Allies carry out a successful invasion of France. Their success gives many who live under Nazi occupation hope that the end of the war is near,” (Morrell et al 197). The effects that terrorized Jews across Europe can also show encouragement for preventing another