Poland

France is located in the continent of Europe. In Europe, France is considered as the second largest country. It is geographically positioned in the northern region as well as the eastern and western hemispheres. It is the 43rd largest nation in the world. Paris is the capital city of France. The city is bounded by different countries of Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, German, Italy, Monaco, and Spain. (worldatlas, 20015) Historically, the French culture was influenced by Celtic and Gallo-Roman…

Germany’s Unique Culture The world is made up of numbers of countries, and each country has different kinds of unique cultures. Germany’s culture is very rich that is built, to name a few things, upon the German’s love of art, food and sports. German’s also has their unique behaviors and etiquette when it comes to simple things such as meet and greet, introducing or addressing people with their professional titles. Germany also has certain cultural ways when it comes to social gathering,…

Have you ever wondered how someone’s personal opinion on a world issue may influence their likelihood of survival? Probably not, because the two don’t seem connected in anyway. Ruta Sepetys Salt to the Sea will show you otherwise. The novel, written in 2016, is written from the perspectives of four young adults. A Prussian, a German, a Lithuanian, and a Pol are all trying to survive in Germany during the end of World War Two. Through Sepetys phenomenal story you see the decisions, values, and…

Yanek, he is a faitly happy kid. He lives with his immediate family and some of his uncles and aunts. the first thing i see of Yanek is his use of creativity, he puts on a puppet show for all of his family out of a projector that he made himself using the basic tools around his house. Krakow is the first place of the story and we come back to it later in the book. When the Germans come to take all of the jews from the area they begin to search the appartment building that Yanek's family is…

Czeslaw Milosz is a poet and has been awarded many prizes for literature. Milosz is looked up to by other poets. He has also written nonfiction books. These nonfiction books reflect his experiences during the Holocaust. The Holocaust plays a part in why he views man as destructive. He is very respected when it comes to Polish literature. His poems have been translated into English by other poets who respect his work. Czeslaw Milosz’s poem “Unde Malum” is a deep poem reflecting his views on how…

Throughout the ages Poland was always one of the most religious countries, yet on the other hand, open to many religions and different cultures. It is only since after both of the World Wars that Poland became a very homogeneous country in terms of the religions and culture found in it . During the struggle of Poland for the full independence many a times the church placed a big role in keeping the Poles focused and motivated on the topic. After the communist rule ended, Poles usually picked the…

develop relationships with other people. The country of Poland has a very unique and diverse culture. From the first ruling dynasty to gaining its independence, the country of Poland has gone thru many cultural changes. Much of Poland’s culture lives within its history, language, religion, government and within the people. Poland, which is located in Central Europe, is a country just east of the border of Germany. Countries also surrounding Poland include Belarus, Czech Republic, Lithuania,…

In the 90’s, Poland was in a dire economic situation. Most people, given the chance, left for western Europe, were annual wage sufficed to build three homes in Poland, and support a family of five for years. When my father came home, after spending 10 months abroad, I was not happy to see him. Having been separated for so long, at the age of 4, I had no relationship with that man. All I cared about, at the time, were my Legos, cars, friends, and my mother’s hugs. Little did I know, that the…

Oppressed for years following World War II, Poland fought for the sake of its own nation in the 1980s. On September 1, 1939, World War I began with Germany's invasion of Poland. Though Britain and France provided some assistance to Poland, no effective assistance was given. By the end of that September, Hitler along with Stalin had reached terms defining their gains, subjecting Poland to five years of brutal occupation. With the goal of stripping Poland of its nationhood and enslaving the Poles,…

Oswiecim, Poland January, 1945 My dearest wife Hilda, I am writing this letter in hopes that one day You will be able to read this letter and be able to live life knowing what happened to me and not have worry about me. Before I want you to know that don't stop believing in the world just because a small part of it is making the rest seem horrible. Always fight for what you believe in don't let others tell you you are wrong for what you support or believe. I want to make sure that while you…