My Brother's Voice Sparknotes

In the memoir “My Brother’s Voice” there is a lot of life changing events that take place. The purpose of this book was to elaborate on life during the Holocaust through real life events. Events that happened are filled with lots of much emotion and dedication. A boy named Stephen which meant “Pista” goes through life without a full family, and somehow seems to persevere through it all with strength. He gets taken to house to house hiding from the Nazis, but unfortunately he fails at doing so. He ends up being taken to concentration camps where he is treated very poorly by the Nazis. Another tragic event that happened was his dad died at a young age due to liver failure. He was rushed to the hospital thinking it was not a big deal, but instead …show more content…
When he was at his weakest the first thing he thought about was the fact that he might be reunited with his brother. He must have had a huge impact on him. The relationship between Stephen and his brother is something people should truly admire. Even when he is not living, he still connects every event that happens to him. He thinks “How would my brother respond” or “What would he think.” The relationship is so strong, and I feel like that will connect the most to whoever is reading this memoir. There is definitely a strong …show more content…
That quote was “Every day I remind myself to take the long view of all this. The current madness will have to end, eventually, I’ll simply need to outlast it, rather than allowing it to weaken me.” This quote means that even though times are rough you still gotta power through it because in the end it’s about your strength and your perseverance. It is not about you giving up because that will only result in regret rather than the thought that you tried your best. Another quote is “I heard my brother’s voice even though we were apart. I then answered the phone and found him on the line.” This is a quote that really got to me. It basically summed up the whole book in one sentence. It explains the strong connection Stephen and his brother had. It was the kind of relationship that could never be broken even if anyone tried to do