How To Write An Essay About The Holocaust

In the past, I visited the Museum of Tolerance and I had a great experience. However, last week I visited again after so many years and I was impressed with all the information they have about the holocaust. My heart felt heavy to see how many lives were killed just because of Hitler’s monstrous mentality. During the visit, I was able to meet a holocaust survivor and hear his tragic story. I do not remember his name, but I do remember how he described his horrible experienced when he was sent to the concentration camps. The speaker mentioned that he and his family used to live in Czechoslavakia. However, when the oppression began, him and his family were taken to Auschwitz concentration camp. On the way to this camp, he was forced to take a train with lots of people. He didn’t describe how inhumane the circumstances were in the train, because he was feeling very sentimental. Once he arrived to the concentration camp, his mother and little sister were killed in the gas chamber, while him, his brother, and father stayed at the camp. The speaker also explained with tears in his eyes, how the …show more content…
I even cried because this world has so much hatred and unfortunately Jews experienced it. I cannot imagine losing my family the way the speaker lost his. The speaker does not have any family because they were all killed during the holocaust. Moreover, after the speaker was done, we had some question and answer time. I asked him what kept him alive? He responded, “hope”. He said that even though he believes now in God, at the time, his belief of God was gone. I thanked him for having courage to share his story. The speaker said he feels blessed that even though he does not have blood family, the Latino community and his wife has helped me recover from all the pain he suffered. Definitely, hearing him speak made me feel fortunate to have my family around and to not have been part of this horrible