Inspiration to Survive Prejudice
Judith Miller, a journalist who survived the Holocaust, once said about the Holocaust “It was not six million. It was one plus one, plus one…”(Miller). In the book, Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli, Misha Piludski tries to attempt freedom from torture and punishments in a ghetto where he lives. Misha is frequently abused and insulted for possibly being a Jew. In the end, Misha escapes to the other side of “the wall”, often described a heaven. The reader learns that even though an individual experiences prejudice, their own strength and determination can help them through vile terrors.
Misha experiences inhumane treatment and isolation from because of the possibilities of being a Jew. One of the first major events that occurs is that Jews have insufferable punishments. Jews were often accused of theft, even if the item had little use.(Spinelli 66-68). Another example is that Jews are usually segregated away from society in two distinct ways; metaphorically with armbands, or physically by separation in ghettos. Finally, due to scarce security, Misha and/or other Jews would attempt to get to the “Heaven” embraced within the book, meaning that the ghetto itself was the Jews’ ideal “Hell” (Spinelli 136). These forms of undignified resistance, destructive inhumane treatment, and depressing isolation experienced is extremely horrible. …show more content…
The basic example of inhumane treatment within a Holocaust ghetto shows the support of any strength could enhance an individual’s determination. With this support, Misha’s escape seemed effortless to escape safely to the haven, through inspiration from
Judith Miller, a journalist who survived the Holocaust, once said about the Holocaust “It was not six million. It was one plus one, plus one…”(Miller). In the book, Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli, Misha Piludski tries to attempt freedom from torture and punishments in a ghetto where he lives. Misha is frequently abused and insulted for possibly being a Jew. In the end, Misha escapes to the other side of “the wall”, often described a heaven. The reader learns that even though an individual experiences prejudice, their own strength and determination can help them through vile terrors.
Misha experiences inhumane treatment and isolation from because of the possibilities of being a Jew. One of the first major events that occurs is that Jews have insufferable punishments. Jews were often accused of theft, even if the item had little use.(Spinelli 66-68). Another example is that Jews are usually segregated away from society in two distinct ways; metaphorically with armbands, or physically by separation in ghettos. Finally, due to scarce security, Misha and/or other Jews would attempt to get to the “Heaven” embraced within the book, meaning that the ghetto itself was the Jews’ ideal “Hell” (Spinelli 136). These forms of undignified resistance, destructive inhumane treatment, and depressing isolation experienced is extremely horrible. …show more content…
The basic example of inhumane treatment within a Holocaust ghetto shows the support of any strength could enhance an individual’s determination. With this support, Misha’s escape seemed effortless to escape safely to the haven, through inspiration from