Over six million Jews died in the Holocaust. Around seven million Soviet soldiers died in the Holocaust. Over a million Gypsies died in the Holocaust. Over a thousand homosexuals died in the Holocaust. The list of deaths goes on and on. The crimes committed by the Nazis were felt all across the globe. The Devil’s Arithmetic illustrates these atrocities wonderfully. There are a few similarities and many differences between the book and movie of The Devil’s Arithmetic. There are two recurring themes, know your past and persevere, that are presented in both the book and the movie too.
There are a few similarities between the book and movie of The Devil’s Arithmetic. One of these similarities is that both the book and the movie are formatted …show more content…
The first theme is to know your culture and your past. One of the times this was shown in The Devil’s Arithmetic is when Hannah was complaining to her parents that she had to go to her grandparents’ Seder dinner. This showed that she was ignorant and needed to know more about her religion and culture. Another time when the writers showed this was when Hannah didn’t know about the tattoo on her grandfather's arm. The writer of the book showed it greatly when her grandfather screamed at her for not knowing such an important event in world history. The other main theme was that you should always persevere no matter the circumstances. In these stories, Hannah and the others prisoners were persevering even under the horrible conditions. One of the times that this is presented is when Rivka said, “We are all heroes here.” This showed that they were all heroes in the concentration camps just because they constantly fought the Nazis by living. They also never gave up their spirits or their motivation to live. The second time that the writers showed this was when Rivka was giving Hannah a rundown on camp procedures. She was telling them that they could never, ever give up like the ‘musselmen’ had. These themes represent life values that we should all
There are a few similarities between the book and movie of The Devil’s Arithmetic. One of these similarities is that both the book and the movie are formatted …show more content…
The first theme is to know your culture and your past. One of the times this was shown in The Devil’s Arithmetic is when Hannah was complaining to her parents that she had to go to her grandparents’ Seder dinner. This showed that she was ignorant and needed to know more about her religion and culture. Another time when the writers showed this was when Hannah didn’t know about the tattoo on her grandfather's arm. The writer of the book showed it greatly when her grandfather screamed at her for not knowing such an important event in world history. The other main theme was that you should always persevere no matter the circumstances. In these stories, Hannah and the others prisoners were persevering even under the horrible conditions. One of the times that this is presented is when Rivka said, “We are all heroes here.” This showed that they were all heroes in the concentration camps just because they constantly fought the Nazis by living. They also never gave up their spirits or their motivation to live. The second time that the writers showed this was when Rivka was giving Hannah a rundown on camp procedures. She was telling them that they could never, ever give up like the ‘musselmen’ had. These themes represent life values that we should all