Write a reflection on your discoveries and thoughts while researching the survivor you chose. Think about what it would be like to experience the horror of the Holocaust at your age.
It would be scaring and horrific to experiencing something like what Moshe had to go through. If I had to go through it I would be spending all my time thinking about how to revolt. I wouldn't just continue to be forced into labor. Though I might get shot within the first few minutes of the revolt or get executed for planing one; I would go down a fighter instead of a slave. If my fellow captives revolted with me at least our numbers would be thinned so the Nazis, or who ever it is, can't get what they want from us. If we were successful in our revolt, we could start a revolution or resistance with continuous freeing of prisoners. My reasoning to all this, on top of dying a free man, is that I can't sit idly by seeing such tremendous amounts of suffering and not do a thing about it.
During my discovery of my Holocaust survivor I discovered that although she was a Jew, her family didn't really practice that religion. They focused more on the french practices. She and her sister Renee was hidden in a local convent to keep them safe from the Nazi's. If I was to experience the horror of the Holocaust I think I would be very scared. I would also have to be strong for my younger siblings just like Yvonne was to her sister. During Yvonne's journey as she and her sister was sent to the convent , she had to adapt and except the changes that was happening. Her sister on the other hand was struggling to cope with the changes being that she was the youngest and always babied. If it was me , I think I would be a little bit of both because I am the youngest on my mom side and is often babied. Although I do have younger siblings and I think I would try my hardest to be brave and except the different changes. Also the sisters had to practice a religion they were not used to and wasn't really a religion they believed in. I think I would have had a real battle with practicing a religion that was not taught to me or wasn't apart of my personal beliefs. In the story Yvonne's mother was sad that they had to be sent to a convent to practice a religion that wasn't apart of their family's beliefs. She believed that that would interfere with the girls not knowing who they really are, their true identity. End the end the family reconnected and tried to start over with all the scars and bad memories. If that was my family I believe it would have been hard for us to start over , forgetting about the past being that we still had all the scars and memories that reminded us about that day.
If I existed during the Holocaust, like plenty others, I would just evacuate and get out of there as soon as possible. However, if I couldn't escape and was stuck there, I'm pretty sure life would absolutely suck. The Holocaust was a genocide, so if the situation got very intense, I would just commit suicide or try and put myself in a line of fire. I can guarantee death is a better alternative to a life of pain and misery, I wouldn't know, but ask anyone who survived that. Actually don't; that person is still suffering trauma. However, let's assume death isn't an option. Back to evacuation. Night is probably the best time to escape from anywhere; most people will be asleep and those on "night watch" are probably in very limited numbers. I actually don't have a good visual representation of what the Germany looked like at this time, so I'm reduced to assuming based on [sic]
The holocaust survivor went through a lot to be so young. Elli, being a female, was separated from the males in her family and sent to an all female camp along with her Mother and other females as well. They never stayed in one camp for too long before they were all gathered up and moved to a camp in a different location. The environment of the camps were very cruel, so i assume the male camps were much worse. A great amount of people didn't make it out alive or was lucky enough to be saved by American troops. Me thinking about what it would be like to experience the horror of the Holocaust is very frightening after reading about the struggles Elli and her Mother had to deal with being at those camps. I honestly don't know what actions or decisions i would make because i would spend so much time thinking about why? Why do people have to be so hateful? Why do God allow things like this to happen? while still praying and remembering everything happens for a reason, that i shouldn't question God and just keep pushing on as if i would have a choice not to other than death.
When reading about my holocaust survivor named Pawel I discovered that he was born on July 2, 1930. Pawel came from a upper middle class family, he lived in Lodz Poland and attended a Jewish day school. When the Nazi invaded Poland on September 1, 1939 he was just 9 years old, as the years went on his uncle fled to the Soviet Union while the rest of his family stayed in Lodz. If I were in Pawel's shoes I would have probably tried to flee with my uncle and I would try to also convince my family to come along with me because at the time the Soviet Union was better then the Nazi controlled land.
Esther was a true hero. She fought even if she had no one to fight for. Esther never gave up even when everyone she loved was gone. If I was in her situation I would've gave up, after being moved from camp to camp and still having to deal with all the hurt people who surrounded me in these camps. Esther also had to survive on little to no food and the food she did get would sometimes be taken by bitter captives. I wouldn't be able to live on little to no food because I like food and only being able to eat every so often would hurt me. Even though all these terrible and unspeakable things happen to Esther she was able to live with the help of Soviet soldiers,who pulling her out of a pigsty and gave her a place to stay so she could heal. Esther was physically healed within 3 months but she still had a lot of emotional and mental healing to go. Even though she went through so much she was still able to find love and marry another Holocaust survivor.
It would be scaring and horrific to experiencing something like what Moshe had to go through. If I had to go through it I would be spending all my time thinking about how to revolt. I wouldn't just continue to be forced into labor. Though I might get shot within the first few minutes of the revolt or get executed for planing one; I would go down a fighter instead of a slave. If my fellow captives revolted with me at least our numbers would be thinned so the Nazis, or who ever it is, can't get what they want from us. If we were successful in our revolt, we could start a revolution or resistance with continuous freeing of prisoners. My reasoning to all this, on top of dying a free man, is that I can't sit idly by seeing such tremendous amounts of suffering and not do a thing about it.
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During my discovery of my Holocaust survivor I discovered that although she was a Jew, her family didn't really practice that religion. They focused more on the french practices. She and her sister Renee was hidden in a local convent to keep them safe from the Nazi's. If I was to experience the horror of the Holocaust I think I would be very scared. I would also have to be strong for my younger siblings just like Yvonne was to her sister. During Yvonne's journey as she and her sister was sent to the convent , she had to adapt and except the changes that was happening. Her sister on the other hand was struggling to cope with the changes being that she was the youngest and always babied. If it was me , I think I would be a little bit of both because I am the youngest on my mom side and is often babied. Although I do have younger siblings and I think I would try my hardest to be brave and except the different changes. Also the sisters had to practice a religion they were not used to and wasn't really a religion they believed in. I think I would have had a real battle with practicing a religion that was not taught to me or wasn't apart of my personal beliefs. In the story Yvonne's mother was sad that they had to be sent to a convent to practice a religion that wasn't apart of their family's beliefs. She believed that that would interfere with the girls not knowing who they really are, their true identity. End the end the family reconnected and tried to start over with all the scars and bad memories. If that was my family I believe it would have been hard for us to start over , forgetting about the past being that we still had all the scars and memories that reminded us about that day.
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DeleteIf I existed during the Holocaust, like plenty others, I would just evacuate and get out of there as soon as possible. However, if I couldn't escape and was stuck there, I'm pretty sure life would absolutely suck. The Holocaust was a genocide, so if the situation got very intense, I would just commit suicide or try and put myself in a line of fire. I can guarantee death is a better alternative to a life of pain and misery, I wouldn't know, but ask anyone who survived that. Actually don't; that person is still suffering trauma.
ReplyDeleteHowever, let's assume death isn't an option. Back to evacuation. Night is probably the best time to escape from anywhere; most people will be asleep and those on "night watch" are probably in very limited numbers. I actually don't have a good visual representation of what the Germany looked like at this time, so I'm reduced to assuming based on [sic]
The holocaust survivor went through a lot to be so young. Elli, being a female, was separated from the males in her family and sent to an all female camp along with her Mother and other females as well. They never stayed in one camp for too long before they were all gathered up and moved to a camp in a different location. The environment of the camps were very cruel, so i assume the male camps were much worse. A great amount of people didn't make it out alive or was lucky enough to be saved by American troops.
ReplyDeleteMe thinking about what it would be like to experience the horror of the Holocaust is very frightening after reading about the struggles Elli and her Mother had to deal with being at those camps. I honestly don't know what actions or decisions i would make because i would spend so much time thinking about why? Why do people have to be so hateful? Why do God allow things like this to happen? while still praying and remembering everything happens for a reason, that i shouldn't question God and just keep pushing on as if i would have a choice not to other than death.
When reading about my holocaust survivor named Pawel I discovered that he was born on July 2, 1930. Pawel came from a upper middle class family, he lived in Lodz Poland and attended a Jewish day school. When the Nazi invaded Poland on September 1, 1939 he was just 9 years old, as the years went on his uncle fled to the Soviet Union while the rest of his family stayed in Lodz. If I were in Pawel's shoes I would have probably tried to flee with my uncle and I would try to also convince my family to come along with me because at the time the Soviet Union was better then the Nazi controlled land.
ReplyDeleteEsther was a true hero. She fought even if she had no one to fight for. Esther never gave up even when everyone she loved was gone. If I was in her situation I would've gave up, after being moved from camp to camp and still having to deal with all the hurt people who surrounded me in these camps. Esther also had to survive on little to no food and the food she did get would sometimes be taken by bitter captives. I wouldn't be able to live on little to no food because I like food and only being able to eat every so often would hurt me. Even though all these terrible and unspeakable things happen to Esther she was able to live with the help of Soviet soldiers,who pulling her out of a pigsty and gave her a place to stay so she could heal. Esther was physically healed within 3 months but she still had a lot of emotional and mental healing to go. Even though she went through so much she was still able to find love and marry another Holocaust survivor.
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