1933-1945: A time of great destruction, grief, and devastation. It was the Holocaust - when Hitler and the Nazi’s tried to completely remove all Jews from their lives and treat them with brutal conditions. Many articles, stories, and even poems were written to explain and recognize the grim time era. They show the Holocaust had a negative impact on most people who were involved. I believe the writers use diverse writing techniques to pull their writing together and create the overall theme of all people should be treated fairly and humanely. The Devil’s Arithmetic is a historical fiction novel about a Jewish girl named Hannah who got transported to the time of the Holocaust. She arrives as a girl named Chaya and has to try to survive as
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For example in the article “Teens Against Hitler” the author uses multiple techniques. “ ‘Eliminate the Jews,’ Hitler proclaimed, ‘and you will eliminate all of Germany’s problems” (Tarshish 6). This reveals how cruel Hitler was to the Jews. The quotes explain how hard it was for Jews during the Holocaust and how much the Germans despised them. “By 1945, 6 million Jewish men, women, and children would be dead” (Tarshish 6). This statistic shows how breathtaking the numbers really were. The facts give the reader information on how bad of a time the Holocaust was. In the article “Betrayed in America” by Kirsten Lewis has a different strategy on things. “Japanese Americans living on the West coast, like this young girl, were shipped to relocation camps camps in isolated wilderness areas” (Lewis 9). This explains the process the prisoners had to go through. The images gives the reader a better visual of what it was really like. It gives them a better understanding. Lewis also included heading in her article such as “Trouble on the Way”, “Get ‘Em Out!”, and “Life goes On.” The headings give the reader insight on what the Jews and Germans were thinking. The headings keeps the article organized and covers the main idea of each
For example in the article “Teens Against Hitler” the author uses multiple techniques. “ ‘Eliminate the Jews,’ Hitler proclaimed, ‘and you will eliminate all of Germany’s problems” (Tarshish 6). This reveals how cruel Hitler was to the Jews. The quotes explain how hard it was for Jews during the Holocaust and how much the Germans despised them. “By 1945, 6 million Jewish men, women, and children would be dead” (Tarshish 6). This statistic shows how breathtaking the numbers really were. The facts give the reader information on how bad of a time the Holocaust was. In the article “Betrayed in America” by Kirsten Lewis has a different strategy on things. “Japanese Americans living on the West coast, like this young girl, were shipped to relocation camps camps in isolated wilderness areas” (Lewis 9). This explains the process the prisoners had to go through. The images gives the reader a better visual of what it was really like. It gives them a better understanding. Lewis also included heading in her article such as “Trouble on the Way”, “Get ‘Em Out!”, and “Life goes On.” The headings give the reader insight on what the Jews and Germans were thinking. The headings keeps the article organized and covers the main idea of each