How Does Vladek Spiegelman Portray The Holocaust?

The Holocaust was the systematic killing and extermination of millions of Jews and other Europeans by the German Nazi state between 1939 and 1945. Innocent Europeans were forced from their homes into concentration camps, executed violently, and used for medical experiments. The Nazis believed their acts against this innocent society were justified when hate was the motivating factor. The Holocaust illustrates the consequences of prejudice, racism, and stereotyping on a society. It forces societies to examine the responsibility and role of citizenship, in addition to approaching the powerful ramifications of indifference and inaction. (Holden Congressional Record). Despite the adverse treatment of the Jews, there are lessons that can be learned from the Holocaust: The Nazi’s rise to power could have been prevented, the act of genocide was influenced by hate, and the remembrance of the Holocaust is of the utmost importance for humanity.

The Holocaust remains, and will continue to remain as one of the most horrific things that has happened to a group of people. The absolute inhumanity of the Holocaust puzzles people even today. Contemporary people wonder just how it happened, how could a people be systematically killed, tortured, murdered. The answer will probably never be found, but future generations can avoid something like the Holocaust by studying it, and never forgetting.

Throughout history, civilizations have been riddled with strife and glory. During this Era, we use history as a way of learning from our past and teaching the next generation how they can overcome the wicked world of adversities. From previous experience, families have shared stories to new generations about what they have encountered in the Holocaust. There is no greater battle than the strife and struggle of the people that experience the great turmoil of the Holocaust. Using his speech, “The Perils of Indifference,” Elie Wiesel congratulated those who stood up for victims of the Holocaust and how the next generation needs to denounce any form of indifference.

People say that the reason we study history is to learn from our mistakes. The Holocaust was a very big mistake. The genocide that happened in and around Germany killed over eleven million innnocent humans, and was one of the worst of its kind. It is also imfamous for how well it was concealed from the the those outside of Europe. Tens of thousands of people were being killed daily, and the world was oblivious.

More than 11 million people were victims of the Holocaust. Only over 200,000 of the victims survived, but in many schools, their stories are left untold. While it may be true that the facts about the Holocaust are rather mortifying, students can benefit from learning them. Many people choose to ignore the benefits, and do not teach it, but it’s history and history must be taught. If not ignoring that, they’ll say they have too much content to cover, but that statement is flawed in a multitude of ways.

Those who survived are here to tell the tragic and devastating history of their lives. The survivors have shared brutal but yet realistic stories from each of their experiences before, during, and after the Holocaust. History shall never repeat itself in the manner of racism, murder, and fear of our leaders. The burning hope of those who were involved still generates an enormous sadness upon the many who have heard the horror of the Holocaust.

Individuals in this world today, who was affected by the Holocaust in some way would be affected more if they didn’t even know the truth. If history was not recorded, the world would be different than from what it is today. Literature helps people see the damage done by using truth while giving an emotional connection to the Holocaust victims.

That shows how Vladek cares for Artie, even though most of the time, he’s hard on him, he just wants Artie to have a good life and a life Richieu never had. Another evidence is on pages 96 and 97 where Vladek called Artie about fixing their drainpipe, “When I was young I could do by myself these things but now, darling I need it your help for the drainpipe!” From that excerpt, ,Vladek said how he wants Artie to fix the drainpipe but he slightly also hinted that he wanted Artie to fix the drainpipe to possibly have son and father bonding time. Although it’s hard for Vladek to express his love for Artie because he lost his first son and his wife, he’s still trying his best to be with Artie while he’s still alive. But because of the Holocaust, it’s hard for Vladek to improve his relationship with his son because of what happened to Richieu and the Holocaust still terrifies

Countless events in the world have been caught in history books but between the ones that have held to the memory of people is the holocaust. The Holocaust was a very disturbing event that triggered an eye-opener for individuals about how harsh humans can be. The purpose for this is since the vast number of victims and questions as to what was the actual motive behind the need to defeat a whole community. Holocaust is an organized, state financed torment and slaying of approximately six million Jews by the Nazi government run by Adolf Hitler. Separately from Jews, other groups considered lesser or anti-establishment, such as Polish, Gypsies, and Romans were killed. There were numerous reasons for these gruesome murders, insensitive imprisonment and enslavements of victims who were forced into labor while starving.

However, it was the Holocaust that have affected him and that it change his relationship with people. This proves that Vladek life have been changed by the Holocaust. Therefore, this show that Vladek shares his experiences in the Holocaust and that it pushes him and Artie relationship

In conclusion, learning about the Holocaust helps us in our lives today. Knowing that this happened can help us prevent something like this from happening again. It helps us realize that that we need freedom because if we didn’t have it something like that may occur again. This event killed thousands of people and we need to make sure history does not repeat itself this

Lastly, another fascinating thing about the Holocaust is whether or not people have moved on from the Holocaust and considered it ‘old news’ in today’s world. Many people believe that in today’s world, we have moved on from the holocaust and considered it ‘old news’. In my opinion we have definitely not moved on or forgotten the Holocaust, how could we? The Holocaust was such a catastrophic event that changed the world forever. It will never be forgotten. In many ways the Holocaust is so disturbing but I’m glad to know about it. Hitler was wrong for killing the Jews because all people should be treated the same. It’s horrible how no one back then knew anything. And even though some did have their suspicions, they never did anything...the whole thing is sick, horrible, and terribly sad. Centuries from now people will still remember the Holocaust because it was a major event in history when millions of Jews and others were murdered, there for it will never be forgotten. We need to remember the

The Holocaust just didn’t effect the Jews it affected others and future generations. There are many lessons that we can learn from the Holocaust and how we can stop them from happening again. Some of these lessons are to be able to prevent these events, protect them in case they occur and to remember the event.

If we used the knowledge we have about the Hholocaust we can prevent something from happening present day. We learn from their mistakes, and that is what history is for. To learn how to prevent what happened in the past. If we could make smart decisions nowadays, think how many more lives we could save if something was to happen. We need to teach people about the Holocaust because some people deny it. They doubt it ever even happened. They think the pictures are forged and everyone is lying. In my eyes they are the biggest threat to be the person that causes something to happen again. They haven’t gotten a chance to learn from their mistakes, because they don’t believe a mistake happened. It is our job to tell them the hard truths that happened in the past in order to prevent it from happening ever again. You never know, the next Hholocaust could be against you and your race, religion, or group. It happened over religion before. Think about all the Jews, and their lives

The most important thing that can be learned from the Holocaust is that having indifferences can and will lead problems and civil disputes. This can be applied to certain places in the world today where there are still incidents of ethnic cleansing today. I’ve always believed that “Those who kept silent yesterday will remain silent tomorrow” (Wiesel, Night), after all that's what happened to me. But if we find the courage to stop being shy, stop keeping to ourselves, and stop being silent, we could change the world through losing our indifferences. But then again sometimes having indifferences keeps us alive.