The Holocaust was a terrible time in history, Upon the Head of the Goat by Aranka Siegal highlighted the way Jewish children and their parents felt during the Holocaust. As a Holocaust survivor, Aranka Siegal wrote Upon the Head of the Goat about her childhood in Hungary from the point of view of nine year old Piri Her story helps to give a level understanding of the Holocaust that can't be gained reading a textbook. Piri’s story starts out in Komjaty where she is staying with her grandmother (Babi) because of the impending war. Even though Piri is very young she makes observations that are very mature and scary for someone her age.
Shortly after Piri gets to Komjaty, while she is playing in the woods behind Babi’s house, she sees dead soldiers
Shortly after Piri gets to Komjaty, while she is playing in the woods behind Babi’s house, she sees dead soldiers