“hugged her the way I wished I’d hugged Mama that last day we parted at the gate”
pg 144, Halina
After I had finished this part all I could think of is how Halina has had to be someone she isn’t she’s only thirteen, and has to already help somebody when she has a tough situation to deal with herself. It is really an eye opener showing what these kids had to become in the Holocaust
they had to grow up in such a small amount of time. they had to step up and not become a bystander “Thou shalt not be a victim, thou shalt not be a perpetrator, but, above all, thou shalt not be a bystander.” This should apply to Halina a lot because she didn't have to comfort Batya at all but instead she got involved because she had to be strong for the both of them.
I think this involves growing up so I can connect this to people who live in bad neighborhoods and how they have to grow up fast. some people who live in ghettos have to grow up fast and learn quickly because of the cruel place they live in. Which in my opinion really hits what the Holocaust did for Jewish kids. I think its really sickening considering that kids in bad neighborhoods can have similar situations to the Jewish kids who were in hiding in the Holocaust. I think this should change I think their should be no more bad neighborhoods and no genocide. http://psychology.about.com/od/nindex/g/nature-nurture.htm this is a link hat has some information that's very interesting. This link is talking about Nature vs Nurture.
Tyler,
ReplyDeleteI'm really imnpresssed by your insight, to see the parallels in the plight of the holocaust victims side by side with the problems that people have today. I think that that takes tolerance to a higher level. What do you think we must do not to be bystanders to those who face the problems of poorer neighborhoods?
Posted by Bob Cohn
I agree with you because the people in the holocaust had a really hard time surviving. They knew and had to learn what hard time was because they all had to help each other survive and keep fighting to stay alive. You did a good job saying how they need to collaborate, and how they had to learn to grow up in a short amount of time. Halina did have have to deal with herself which a lot of people in the holocaust did because it was such a hard time for them. The older kids or parents not only had to deal with themselves but sometimes their little brothers or kids. Do you think that some people who were family to each other left each other? How cruel do you think some people could be in the holocaust?
ReplyDeleteYes, Tyler many kids have to grow up faster than they should, or would even like to, especially when faced with such traumatic experience. Would be nice to remain naive for as long as possible and, as a parent, I would want that for my kids. But circumstance, for example divorce, and similar types of experience, much of that is t beyond our control, will change that, and a child's innocence is often taken away so quickly. Children, as in the novel, are forced to take responsibility not only for themselves, but for others, much earlier in life than expected. Keep up the good work and analysis - Eric
ReplyDeleteI am very impressed by the way you inform me of what exactly that going on. and that you are very straight forward and how you use that quote in the middle of your paragraph. i believe that kinda brings out the whole idea of your point. on another note I hundred percent agree with you. when you stated your point about kids having to grow up very quickly. i could never imagine what like would be like with out my mom. my life could be much different if i didn't have a mother figure.although the kids did not have a mother figure you brought the paragraph. to life describing what it would be like to not have a mother. other then that keep up the analysis.
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