After reading The Children of Willesden Lane, one can see how Lisa Jura changes and grows throughout the many events. These include on Kristallnacht, the night of November 9-10, Nazi gangs attack Jews throughout Germany and Austria, on September 1st, Britain declares war on Germany, and when the German air force begins the massive bombing of Britain known as the Blitz. In these events, she learned lessons and teachings which encourage her growth within these events. To begin with, one of the first events we encounter is on the night of Kristallnacht, Throughout this event, Lisa learns to be a leader, however, is still worrisome about the events taking place outside her home. On page 15 it said, “Get under the bed and stay there.” Sonis looked up imploringly. “Get under the bed!” Lisa yelled, and ran into the hallway to search for her mother.” “ It’s only a small cut, Lisa, don’t worry,” her father said when he saw her terrified expression.” This quote supports the idea of Lisa stepping up and …show more content…
We see Lisa shows resilience by having mixed feelings about the upcoming war, however, looks at the bright side of the war that right (Britain) will prevail, so she will get a chance to see her family and be reunited. On page 103 it says, “but wishing she were as certain as the voice on the radio that “right would prevail”. She had mixed feelings about the coming of war - hopefully, it would mean an end to the Nazis and would mean that she could return home.” On page 103-104 it says, “she knew that everyone shared her feelings-and that in their hearts they feared things would get worse before they got better.”In this quote, one can imagine the uncertainty and the optimism in Lisa’s voice. Lisa is concerned about the consequences of the war as the Nazis could win however she shows as the spark of optimism and looks on the bright side as she could return home and be reunited with her
Thursday’s Child, written by Sonya Hartnett, illustrates the hardships and struggles of an Australian family during the Great Depression. Set in the rural village of western Victoria after the First World War, the grips of famine, poverty and poor living conditions are having their greatest effect on this already underdeveloped society. The resilience and courage needed to even survive through these harsh conditions were scarcely found; however, one brave family managed to catch this beam of hope: the Flute family. The high demand of mental, physical and emotional stability to fight to live requires individuals who are strong willed and dedicated to achieve their goal, and without the family’s bravery and desire
The article "The Children who Escaped the Nazis" by The editors of Scope tells the story of Jewish advocates, Kinder transport, and countless lives saved. As this article is taking places the Nazi party in Germany is swiftly taking power from Jews and restricting there rights. One of the people affected by this is Lore. Lore was born in Czechoslovakia and was raised while the Nazi party was starting to gain lots of power. In 1939 when Lore was very young the Nazis invaded her homeland, stripping her and her family of all of there rights. Lore recalls that at the age of 12 she could no longer swim in a public swimming pool. All of her rights were taken just because of her Jewish heritage. After Kristallnatcht (Night of Broken glass) Lore and
First of all, Anne Frank is only one of a million Jewish children who died during the slaughter and she represents the lost potential of all the children. However, she is one of the most recognized victims because of her diary. Only a small amount of children persecuted during the catastrophe wrote diaries that have survived. Her diary reflects a varied and complex view of a young girl who lived and died during the mass murder. Her diary is one of the best-written diaries authored by a teenager living and hiding during a catastrophe and details a
The Author came out with a strong out look on the situation of Anne Franks Development. Anne Frank was a little girl who lived in Amsterdam with her Father, they lived a normal life until the Holocaust took place and for forced Anne into hiding. Sadly the Nazis found out about the Franks hiding and who they were staying with, Otto Frank was they only one who survived. Anne Frank knew that she would even be living a sad and scary life. "Anne’s Voice. I expect I should be describing what it feels like to go into hiding. But I really don’t know yet myself. I only know it’s funny never to be able to go outdoors . .
Many, many people suffered during the Holocaust war. The Jews in particular were in grave danger. The drama ‘Anne Frank’ outlines so many ways that this historical event caused a shift in the mood of the characters and their relationships. Before the Holocaust, Anne Frank was just an ordinary Jewish girl living in Germany. A German leader named Adolf Hitler developed a plan to destroy the Jews and to rule over the specific places where they lived. What Hitler did to these poor Jews, and the sheer terror they endured at the hands of this Nazi leader is purely unfathomable.
Growing up in a wartime environment affects the identities, confidence and adolescence process for many people. In the books, The Diary of A Young Girl, Farewell to Manzanar, and Night, World War II accelerates Anne’s, Jeanne’s and Elie’s precious maturity and coming of age process. World War II, the Nazis and their identity of being Jewish forces Anne and Elie to grow up and mature much sooner than expected. For Jeanne Wakatsuki, World War II have a negative impact on Jeanne’s confidence and she starts to lose respect towards her Japanese heritage. All three of them are struggling to find out who they truly are. Anne Frank, Jeanne Wakatsuki and Elie Wiesel all are greatly affected by the war, but in different milieus and in
Anne Frank and her family followed the war closely via the radio. They knew of the efforts of the Allies and their progress, though she didn't know the plans of the Nazis to kill more and more Jews faster and faster as the Allies progressed east. When she was captured after several dark years in hiding, the people at the concentration camp took all that was left of her identity. He hair was shaved, she became a number, and her last hopes were crushed when she was told that all the men had been gassed and killed. Her despair was a large factor in her death, as she had nothing to hang onto anymore. She died without the knowledge of how close she had been to surviving.
Lisa grew from being uninformed, childish, and anxious into an curious, self-discipline, and showed perseverance and showed great valiance. This changed her from the clumsy thirteen year old girl into the sixteen year old freedom fighter that saved the lives of thousands. Lisa finally learned that she could be that one person that changed the outcome of the war. At the beginning Lisa immediately wanted to join in on the war and help fight. She wasn’t ready and struggled with things that held her back. She fought with these things and become what she was then. In the historical fiction “Lisa” Carol Matas has shown that war changes you and mold you. For the better or for the worst. Lisa didn't realize exactly what was going to happen to her. After the events of death and rebellion she saw she had to adapt to the horrible circumstances she faced. Lisa ws molded like a vessel and the potter was the Germans. She was being molded in the way that she had to grow up fast. She had to help raise Sarah in a time of hell. Lisa saw people die and fall under the hand of Germans. She hated them and this molded her into becoming that great leader. The leader of the nation which was being burned to the ground. She was the saviour of the Danish Jews. Lisa was an truly amazing and awe inspiring person. She really was the face of the Jews. Lisa was brave and courageous. I know that lots of people in the circumstances that she was in would cave in. I would, but Lisa pushed through it and helped thousands and saved a great
The book, Inherit The Wind, written by Lawrence and Lee is based on a true event called, “The John Scopes Monkey Trial”, which happened in Tennessee in 1925. This book is about a trail of Evolution versus The Bible. In the book Inherit The Wind there are lots of people but one of them as the biggest reputation and that person is Matthew Harrison Brady is a famous politician loved by the people of Hillsboro. He believes in the word of the bible. He argued against Henry Drummond in the trial of Bertram Cates versus Hillsboro. Unfourntently Brady's negative character traits cause him to lose popularity over the course of the trial. These negative traits are arrogance, need for attention, and closed-mindedness.
The Life of a Jew A girl, born in Holland, had a life changing experience when Hitler sent troops to attack her hometown. A nonfiction book, otherwise known as The Hiding Place, a story describing Corrie Ten Boom’s perspective of her journey that she took during World War II. The author uses diction, syntax, imagery, and tone to elaborate and describe what is going on in the book, as well as it gives personal thoughts to have a closer relationship with the reader. Diction can make a big difference in the book.
Anne Frank was only thirteen years of age when trouble began to arise. Adolph Hilter’s reign in Germany had become more powerful
The year was 1880-1900 was when everything was normal and her family was save from all the tragic that they were going to be faced with years later. Her family was one of the richest Jews in Germany and also the smartest people in Germany but no even them could have seen what was about to happened coming. In 1930 was the year it all changed, it was the year that Adolf Hitler was put into power. Years later after he was put into power he blamed all the Jews for Germany's problems and in result many Jews lost there job, businesses, savings and homes. People that were already in trouble they were in more trouble but no matter how rich or poor you were, if you were a Jew you were all treated as unwelcome outsiders.
Gray Lane, protagonist of World War Z by Marc Forster and I are not at all similar. We have different views of the world, are viewed by the world in distinctive ways and I would respond in a different way to the central conflict of the novel. Therefore, I believe given the chance, we would not be friends. My protagonist's Gray Lane views the world as of right now as a dangerous and unhealthy, because it the whole world is covered with zombies and he has to travel and find a way to stop from everybody turning into zombies. But before people turned into zombies and stuff I think that Gray viewed the world as a place him and his family could be safe and they didn’t have any worry’s about anything until the zombies came.
During the devastating time of World War II, a Jewish teenage girl wrote a diary about the gruesome events she witnessed, this diary was named, Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank. Anne Frank lived in Holland and went into hiding when her sister, Margot, got a letter to go to a reception camp. The Franks faced terrifying moments during hiding. They witnessed war outside their window and stayed in the same house without even going outside for about two years.To add on, the Franks had to keep in mind how every day they could be arrested or even die. Sadly Anne and her family are arrested and are sent to Auschwitz, a concentration camp where she would later die. While in hiding, the Franks and the Van Daans, who were also in hiding with them,
On Sunday, June 14, 1942, one of the presents Anne Frank received on her 13th birthday, was a diary. The first thing she saw among her presents was the diary and she thought it was one of her nicest presents. The diary became for Anne her one true friend. After May 1940, there was a trouble for Jews in Holland. The Germans occupied Holland and passed a series of anti-Jew decrees: Jews had to wear a yellow star, they could not use bicycles or street cars or ride in cars, even their own, Jews were to do shopping between 3 to 5 pm. They could go only to Jewish owned barber shops, beauty parlors, forbidden to attend any form of entertainment, etc.