During World War II, nearly 2,700,000 European Jews were taken out of their homes and put into concentration camps where they were killed. This time was known as the Holocaust. During this hard time the only things that helped the spirit to triumph were love, laughter, and nature. Love was one of the reasons that helped the spirit to triumph. In the book “Yellow Star” Syvia and her family were imprisoned in a ghetto in the city of Lodz. Syvia was one out of the twelve children who survived because of the sacrifices her family made. (Doc. B) For example, “Mother does not eat her meal. She gives it to me instead.” And “She does not say ‘I love you’ in hugs or kisses, but her loves fills my plate and I gobble it all up.” (Doc. A) Later on Syvia
