The Jews and many other people were dehumanized throughout WWII. They were taken away from their homes abruptly, and sent to death camps. Some of the people who did survive, then spoke out about what happened to them and others. The novel The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen better delivers the message of remembering than the movie directed by Donna Deitch because of the Seder, the camps, and the transfer back to the present.
The novel better conveys the message of remembering than the movie because of the Seder. For example, on page 15, the book says, “Hannah knew it meant ‘it would have been enough’, but she suddenly felt that nothing was enough except to get out of that room and that Seder in which nothing fair or fun was happening.” Hannah …show more content…
For example, on page 144 Hannah says, “Promise. I will remember.” Hannah has learned about her religion and is embracing it now. She says that she will remember everything that happened to be able to tell what she witnessed. However, the movie writers could say they had Hannah die to take her back to her real life to emphasize that Hannah is finally understanding of her religion. This is wrong because the movie made it seem like a dream instead of her actually going back to reality. The dream makes it seem less real so the message isn’t able to be understood as well as in the book when Hannah just walks through the door to reality. Another example is on page 159 when Hannah tells Rivka, “Run to the midden, run to the barracks, run to the kitchen...Run for your life, Rivka. Run for your future. Run. Run. Run. And remember.” Hannah is making a selfless sacrifice for Rivka to be able to live. She learned her lesson that remembering is important and makes sure that Rivka would try to remember before being taken.
The message of remembering is better conveyed in Jane Yolen’s novel The Devil’s Arithmetic than in Donna Deitch’s movie The Devil’s Arithmetic. Hannah was at the Seder and was transferred to the camps to learn and remember. When Hannah learned her lesson she was transported back to her real life. People have learned that remembering is very important to understand what has happened in the past as well as one’s religion. If one doesn’t remember they won’t be able to fully understand. People should learn and remember their faith. How would one feel if they were in Hannah’s position of not
The novel better conveys the message of remembering than the movie because of the Seder. For example, on page 15, the book says, “Hannah knew it meant ‘it would have been enough’, but she suddenly felt that nothing was enough except to get out of that room and that Seder in which nothing fair or fun was happening.” Hannah …show more content…
For example, on page 144 Hannah says, “Promise. I will remember.” Hannah has learned about her religion and is embracing it now. She says that she will remember everything that happened to be able to tell what she witnessed. However, the movie writers could say they had Hannah die to take her back to her real life to emphasize that Hannah is finally understanding of her religion. This is wrong because the movie made it seem like a dream instead of her actually going back to reality. The dream makes it seem less real so the message isn’t able to be understood as well as in the book when Hannah just walks through the door to reality. Another example is on page 159 when Hannah tells Rivka, “Run to the midden, run to the barracks, run to the kitchen...Run for your life, Rivka. Run for your future. Run. Run. Run. And remember.” Hannah is making a selfless sacrifice for Rivka to be able to live. She learned her lesson that remembering is important and makes sure that Rivka would try to remember before being taken.
The message of remembering is better conveyed in Jane Yolen’s novel The Devil’s Arithmetic than in Donna Deitch’s movie The Devil’s Arithmetic. Hannah was at the Seder and was transferred to the camps to learn and remember. When Hannah learned her lesson she was transported back to her real life. People have learned that remembering is very important to understand what has happened in the past as well as one’s religion. If one doesn’t remember they won’t be able to fully understand. People should learn and remember their faith. How would one feel if they were in Hannah’s position of not