Run Boy Run
The movie presented different kinds of Polish people. On the one hand, there were people, who actively aided the boy, like the woman that ultimately the Germen burned her house. On the other hand, there were people who actively aided the Germen in catching him like the couple, who offered him a ride in order to get money from the Germen.
Moreover, during the movie, the power of one person was emphasized for the good and for the bad. For instance, the one doctor, who ruined everything, showed how one person can harm someone. He was the reason for the loss of Srulik's arm. Furthermore, because of him, the Germens almost caught Srulik. The doctor did not have to tell on him since all the others around him were in favor of the little boy. Thus, he did not have an immediate …show more content…
For instance, at the beginning of the movie, the children were the ''good guys'' and the victims on the one hand. However, on the other hand, they were thieves. Thus, although I blamed the Poles for not helping them, in this specific situation, I felt less disgusted than in other situations.
Even though this particular movie presented relatively many Poles, who helped the little Jew, you cannot ignore the unbelievable amount of Jews, who were murdered. It seems that this was the reason for his survival. Maybe, if other Poles had help as well, many more Jews had survived.
In addition, while watching this movie, it seems to me that this movie is appropriate for showing at school. Students could relate to his young age. Moreover, it is not a classic Holocaust movie, which is remarkably hard to watch. Furthermore, the teacher can remove some parts, which can be hard for children and still will be able to transfer the movie's message. I thought about showing even only the setting. The little boy, who walked alone in the freezing weather, while it was snowing. It seems that these couple of seconds can transfer so much to our
The movie presented different kinds of Polish people. On the one hand, there were people, who actively aided the boy, like the woman that ultimately the Germen burned her house. On the other hand, there were people who actively aided the Germen in catching him like the couple, who offered him a ride in order to get money from the Germen.
Moreover, during the movie, the power of one person was emphasized for the good and for the bad. For instance, the one doctor, who ruined everything, showed how one person can harm someone. He was the reason for the loss of Srulik's arm. Furthermore, because of him, the Germens almost caught Srulik. The doctor did not have to tell on him since all the others around him were in favor of the little boy. Thus, he did not have an immediate …show more content…
For instance, at the beginning of the movie, the children were the ''good guys'' and the victims on the one hand. However, on the other hand, they were thieves. Thus, although I blamed the Poles for not helping them, in this specific situation, I felt less disgusted than in other situations.
Even though this particular movie presented relatively many Poles, who helped the little Jew, you cannot ignore the unbelievable amount of Jews, who were murdered. It seems that this was the reason for his survival. Maybe, if other Poles had help as well, many more Jews had survived.
In addition, while watching this movie, it seems to me that this movie is appropriate for showing at school. Students could relate to his young age. Moreover, it is not a classic Holocaust movie, which is remarkably hard to watch. Furthermore, the teacher can remove some parts, which can be hard for children and still will be able to transfer the movie's message. I thought about showing even only the setting. The little boy, who walked alone in the freezing weather, while it was snowing. It seems that these couple of seconds can transfer so much to our