Who Was Sophie Scholl?
Sophie Scholl was a brilliant young woman who was born during a tragic time. She had protested for what she believed and died a very noble death. The story of Sophie Scholl is a story widely told across the world. Only 22 when she was murdered, the legend of Scholl goes on for ages. There were many factors too her life that brought her too her end. From birth and home life and the group she joined to fight against Hitler, too the end of the group that helped enlighten many. Sophie Scholl’s story is a tale to be told for years and years.
Before she joined the group that would later be the cause of her death, she was a young girl who went to school and stayed home with her parents. She had five siblings, her mother Magdalena …show more content…
She hadn’t liked what they were doing and was raised to believe differently. “The Nazi;s contorlled every aspect of society- the media, police, military, judiciary system, communication system, all levels of education, and all cultural and religious institutions.”(Gavin, Par. 1). Sophies entire life was dictated for her. The only outlet to the truth was through her father who was later imprisoned for speaking to an associate on how Hitler was leading Germany down a dirt path. This act is probably what created such hatred for nazism in Scholl’s heart. Later in her years when she joined a college she grew interested in a group her brother was in charge of. The White Rose. “This group mainly consisted of students in their early twenties who were fed up with the totalitarian rule of the government.” (Gavin, Par.3). At first her brother did not want to have her in the group, but Sophie’s will didn’t listen to him and she became an active member. The group let out leaflets containing their anti nazism views. The Gestapo’s (Nazi’s) were on their heels trying to stop the spread of leaflets, but if it wasn't leaflets, then it was graffiti. “Graffiti began appearing in large letters on streets and buildings all over Munich: “Down with Hitler! Hitler the Mass Murderer!” “Freiheit! Freedom!””(Jacob, Par. 11). The movement was absolutely wild! If they couldn’t spread their leaflets by handing them out, they put them …show more content…
One day Sophie and Hans Scholl were spreading leaflets throughout the halls of Hamburg. They had an extra amount left therefor Sophie made the fatal mistake of throwing them from the second floor onto the base of the first floor. Nazi party member, Jakob Schmidt, had witnessed this and immediately turned them into the Gestapo’s custody. On Feb 22, 1943, Hans and Sophie were sentenced to death by the People’s Court, which was primarily made of Hitlers yes men. However, even in the midst of death, Sophie was still strong. A quote she has shows all of the distress she felt. “The real damage is done by those millions who want to "survive." The honest men who just want to be left in peace. Those who don't want their little lives disturbed by anything bigger than themselves. Those with no sides and no causes. Those who won't take measure of their own strength, for fear of antagonizing their own weakness. Those who don't like to make waves — or enemies. Those for whom freedom, honor, truth, and principles are only literature. Those who live small, mate small, die small. It's the reductionist approach to life: if you keep it small, you'll keep it under control. If you don't make any noise, the bogeyman won't find you. But it's all an illusion, because they die too, those people who roll up their spirits into tiny little balls so as to be safe. Safe?! From what? Life is always on the edge of death; narrow streets
Sophie Scholl was a brilliant young woman who was born during a tragic time. She had protested for what she believed and died a very noble death. The story of Sophie Scholl is a story widely told across the world. Only 22 when she was murdered, the legend of Scholl goes on for ages. There were many factors too her life that brought her too her end. From birth and home life and the group she joined to fight against Hitler, too the end of the group that helped enlighten many. Sophie Scholl’s story is a tale to be told for years and years.
Before she joined the group that would later be the cause of her death, she was a young girl who went to school and stayed home with her parents. She had five siblings, her mother Magdalena …show more content…
She hadn’t liked what they were doing and was raised to believe differently. “The Nazi;s contorlled every aspect of society- the media, police, military, judiciary system, communication system, all levels of education, and all cultural and religious institutions.”(Gavin, Par. 1). Sophies entire life was dictated for her. The only outlet to the truth was through her father who was later imprisoned for speaking to an associate on how Hitler was leading Germany down a dirt path. This act is probably what created such hatred for nazism in Scholl’s heart. Later in her years when she joined a college she grew interested in a group her brother was in charge of. The White Rose. “This group mainly consisted of students in their early twenties who were fed up with the totalitarian rule of the government.” (Gavin, Par.3). At first her brother did not want to have her in the group, but Sophie’s will didn’t listen to him and she became an active member. The group let out leaflets containing their anti nazism views. The Gestapo’s (Nazi’s) were on their heels trying to stop the spread of leaflets, but if it wasn't leaflets, then it was graffiti. “Graffiti began appearing in large letters on streets and buildings all over Munich: “Down with Hitler! Hitler the Mass Murderer!” “Freiheit! Freedom!””(Jacob, Par. 11). The movement was absolutely wild! If they couldn’t spread their leaflets by handing them out, they put them …show more content…
One day Sophie and Hans Scholl were spreading leaflets throughout the halls of Hamburg. They had an extra amount left therefor Sophie made the fatal mistake of throwing them from the second floor onto the base of the first floor. Nazi party member, Jakob Schmidt, had witnessed this and immediately turned them into the Gestapo’s custody. On Feb 22, 1943, Hans and Sophie were sentenced to death by the People’s Court, which was primarily made of Hitlers yes men. However, even in the midst of death, Sophie was still strong. A quote she has shows all of the distress she felt. “The real damage is done by those millions who want to "survive." The honest men who just want to be left in peace. Those who don't want their little lives disturbed by anything bigger than themselves. Those with no sides and no causes. Those who won't take measure of their own strength, for fear of antagonizing their own weakness. Those who don't like to make waves — or enemies. Those for whom freedom, honor, truth, and principles are only literature. Those who live small, mate small, die small. It's the reductionist approach to life: if you keep it small, you'll keep it under control. If you don't make any noise, the bogeyman won't find you. But it's all an illusion, because they die too, those people who roll up their spirits into tiny little balls so as to be safe. Safe?! From what? Life is always on the edge of death; narrow streets