New antisemitism

At the start of her story, Liesel is illiterate. However, as the story progresses, she understands that there is great power in words which is the root of Hitler's propaganda, especially in the way Hitler uses words to encourage the German people to carry out horrific acts of violence and cause so much suffering. Ultimately, Liesel learns the power of words to influence humans and the brutality of humanity. She soon realizes that these same words are responsible for taking her mother and her…

Many people know of Germany's most well-know supreme controlling and murderous famous dictator, Adolf Hitler. Many people also know of the hit movie Mean Girls staring Lindsey Lohan before her drug downfall. What many people do not know is that Adolf Hitler and Regina George of Mean girls have many similarities. Adolf Hitler was a dictator governmental leader in Germany from 1933 – 1945. Adolf was a major power in Germany, being a brutal an unforgiving leader. During Adolf leadership he was…

fortunate her friends and family are to be able to be obscured in the Annex. In “The Diary of a Young Girl” lines 27-32 are stating how they are lucky. Anne said how they are selfish and are thinking about the life after war and how they’ll be free and get new clothes and shoes. Everyone’s biggest fear is death, in Anne’s own words in her diary are “The whole world is waiting, and many are waiting for…

The deliberate killing of a specific group of people, or genocide, can be looked at through many different perspectives. It has been found that whether done for social gratitude, or for pure hatred, it’s not an issue that can be brushed under a rug. Various social psychological factors, such as learned behaviors, personality traits, and cognitions contribute to thoughts of genocide. Although everyone tries to, society cannot place a specific blame on genocide and how it comes about. It has been…

Hannah Arendt wrote The Origins of Totalitarianism in 1949, by which time the world had been confronted with evidence of the Nazi system of terror and devastation. The disclosures of the evils were met with a high degree of doubtful investigation despite a considerable amount of evidence and a vast amount of records and photos. The capacity for comprehension was overwhelming and the nature and extent of these programs added to the unreal nature of the revelations. Arendt wrote about the…

day to day struggle they face from this relation. Director and Producer of Hitler’s Children, Chanoch, was successful in getting these descendent to talk to him resulting in an enthralling dialogue telling the story of the Holocaust from a completely new point of view. In the end of the documentary, though a party continues to celebrate German culture or a man finds peace through the words of his daughter, in reality there is very little happiness in these lives and the film has only scratched…

Lastly, the books and bread incorporate similarities and differences, as well. As mentioned, bread is considered to represent life, but books are known for knowledge and power. The two diverse items differ within the novel due to their non-corresponding meanings. Books teach the youth and people their education which applies to obtaining more power. An example from the “Book Thief” is when Hitler required towns to host a bonfire where you throw your books in. This burning books gathering…

The story of Anne Frank is about courage, compassion, and sacrifice. The characters are Anne Frank, Margot Frank, Mr. Frank, Mrs. Frank, Mr. Van Daan, Mrs. Van Daan, Peter Van Daan, and Mr. Dussel. At this time they are all is a small annex because they are jews and the Nazis are trying to find them. Each character has a different mindset about everything that is happening. All the people showed courage by hiding in the annex for a long period of time. Each character also showed it in a…

In terms of my view of the world, I feel as though compassion is very paramount. The sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others is so paramount that a large number of the world is surrounded by it. Not only do I believe compassion is important, but compassion means an extraordinary deal to me. In my heart, compassion means so many different things to me. There are so many different varieties of words, descriptions and thoughts that fulfil the meaning of compassion.…

provokes a lot of question and inquiry for the readers. In my opinion, Art Spiegelman chose to do this to possibly strengthen the stereotypes for these people and show some hidden metaphors and symbolisms by doing so. Also, I think he wanted to show a new perspective on the Holocaust- a unique point of view…