The article, “Teens Against Hitler”, by Lauren Tarshis, describes the hardships of Ben Kamm, a Jewish boy, and his family, who like millions of other Jews, perished at the hands of the Nazis during WWII. Ben lived during one of the most terrifying and horrific historical events the world has ever seen, the Holocaust. He and his family managed to survive for a couple of months in the Warsaw Ghetto with a little help from family and friends. Ben had joined the partisans in hope of helping himself, his family, and other Jews. Though he lived through a horrific time he showed courage in a situation where others would have run in fear.…
Similarities and differences between Night and Schindler's List (Rhetorical question/quote). Many books and movies describe the lives of people during the Holocaust, but more specifically the book Night by Elie Wiesel and Schindler’s list directed by Steven Spielberg are going to be focused on most. Night explains the story of Elie Wiesel and his experience as a jew during the holocaust as well as how Elie took care of his dad and tried to survive for the both of them. Schindler's list takes a different approach and shows the Holocaust in the point of view of Oskar Schindler; a member of the Nazi party.…
People cope and react to cultural and political changes and continuities in different ways. The righteous and glorified path is rising up for or against what is occurring, however the much more common path is to step aside to save yourself and avoid conflict. These two main paths come are seen in Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China, Assignment Rescue, and To Kill a Mockingbird. At the core of each of these books there is someone who steps up in an effort to make a change for the better.…
Courage is an important aspect if you want to live life your way. Courage is a very prominent theme in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and is shown throughout the novel. Courage is doing what is right no matter the consequences. The two main characters that shows courage are Atticus Finch and Arthur “Boo” Radley.…
"People generally see what they look for and hear what they listen for. " One might wonder why is that so accurate? As humans we can all say we have our own opinions and point of views. We were all raised in different ways. The way one may be brought up may effect their views for the rest of their lives or just until they developed their own way to think on their own.…
In their book, Holocaust a History, Dwork and van Pelt state that, “The Holocaust was the most lethal, most geographically comprehensive genocide in the history of western civilization, and the rescuers were heroes.” (355) A hero is defined as a person that is admired for their courage. Marion Pritchard’s life was full of courage and bravery as she risked her life to save more than 125 Jews; by definition she is a hero. Marion Pritchard, born Marion van Binsburgan, was born on November 7, 1920, in Amsterdam, Netherlands on a Sunday. Marion had only one sibling, Jan van Binsbergan, who was ten years younger than her.…
The novel To Kill a Mockingbird reflects life values and lessons to a great extent through the character Atticus Finch. It is said of Atticus that ‘whether Maycomb knows it or not, we’re paying him the highest tribute we can pay a man. We trust him to do it right.’ And it is with Atticus’ moral integrity he teaches his children through the themes of good and evil, prejudice, and courage.…
Poor hero committing suicide for a ration or two or more of soup. In our minds,he was already dead” (Wiesel 59). This proves that the oppressors dehumanize their victims because the prisoners in Auschwitz are turning on one another and not caring for one another. In a situation that they are in, one would think that all of the Jews in the concentration camp would look out for one another, but instead turned against each other, thus making them weaker. Not only that but through these events, and…
More Americans have heard of Oskar Schlinder, a businessman of Germany who employed more than 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust in efforts to keep the Nazi party from taking them to concentration camps, than they have heard about a Japanese diplomat named Chiune Sugihara, who broke his country’s laws in order to let more than 6000 Jews avoid territories in Japan that had been occupied by the Nazi party. On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Holocaust survivors and their descendants remember this forgotten soul and their gratitude for his efforts that protected them and their relatives during the Holocaust. One of the board members of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, Richard Salomon, claimed, “Without him, many of the…
First, we examined the British oppression against the American Colonists and how the American colonists addressed it. Second, we examined how the British and the victims of the Holocaust were alike, because of their long fights for freedom. Lastly, we saw just how much these American colonists affected and continue to affect are everyday lives. So, when we think of heroes, we ought to think of the people who shaped our country and truly formed it, without them who knows how everyday life would…
However, there were many who found this solution immoral and inhumane. Some of these brave souls took it into their own hands to protect the lives of the Jews, even if it cost theirs. This essay will explore the journeys and the stories of Oskar Schindler, Raoul Wallenberg, and the Bielski Brothers. Oskar Schindler went to Poland as soon as Hitler invaded the country. When he arrived in Krakow, his first intention was to make a profit out of the…
Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, explores the role of heroes in unjust societies. The community of Maycomb, Alabama, the novel’s setting, is unjust, with inherent prejudice against many in the society. However, the character of Atticus Finch shows great heroism and fights the injustice that is prevalent throughout Maycomb, chiefly by electing to defend Tom Robinson, a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. Atticus Finch deserves distinction as the greatest moral hero of all time. He demonstrates heroism by his willingness to oppose tradition and institutionalized racism.…
This allows the readers to developing a deeper understanding of Schindler’s of trust and kind ways as Jews and Nazis were forbidden friendships. Although both novels represent friendship in different ways the authors are able to break down the significance friendships had during the holocaust demonstrating one of the key themes both novels tried to…
Contemplation: simply fiction or a nebulous memoir? A well known adage in the literary world, is for writers to “write what they know”. In many cases this rings to be true, perhaps the writers will set their story in a place they once lived, base a character on someone they once knew. It’s quite evident that in the novels Catcher in the Rye and To Kill a Mockingbird there are striking similarities between these novels and their respective authors’ own lives.…
Analyzing Schindler’s List Through Social Psychology Brandi Douglas Mid America Christian University Analyzing Schindler’s List Through Social Psychology In Stephen Spielberg’s 1993 movie Schindler’s List, businessman and factory owner Oskar Schindler is concerned with both the welfare of his business as well as the workforce he employs of primarily Jewish people after witnessing their persecution by the German’s during the German’s occupation of Poland amid World War II. This real-life story of Oskar Schindler, who is credited with saving over twelve hundred Jewish people from concentration camps (Staff, 2016), contains themes pertaining to Social Psychology. Among these themes are prejudice and discrimination, conformity…