Summary Of Wolfg's Coming Home

Vladek is depicted as a hero who shows countless acts of selflessness and generosity and a villain who is, “opinionated, tight-fisted, and self-involved”. (Brown 6) Art Spiegelman’s book Maus, tells the story of how Vladek and Anja Spiegelman survived the Holocaust. Spiegelman illustrates Vladek as a man who single-handily saved his family from starvation and Auschwitz in World War I. During Spiegelman’s interviews, we get an idea of Vladek’s darker side since the war ended. Mala to speak of her astonishment and disgust in Vladek’s character. Which leaves us to question how truthfully these stories are being told. In the end, Vladek’s unsuccessful heroism is a constant reminder of his failure; survival with Anja was always easier, after her death, Vladek pushes everyone away with his “guilt and manipulation” (Brown 7)

However, he uses ambiguous details to describe how the man dies, only saying, “Falling back onto the ground, his face stained with soup… then he moved no more” (57). The very descriptive explanation of when and where the bombing occurred is not as important as the moment the man dies, yet Wiesel chooses to describe the less important event more than the other. By not telling us how the man dies he leaves us wondering and makes us conclude how and even if the prisoner dies. By making us examine the death of the prisoner more closely we are left with a deeper impression of the event. The sudden change from a peaceful day of rest to one of chaos is another way of showing the confusion Eliezer feels. The scene of the dying man resonates in our mind and shows us the horrors of the concentration camps. Wiesel also beautifully illustrates the desperation of the prisoners in Buna by telling us about a man who would risk death just to have a bit of extra soup (57).

The relationships between Lt. Kotler and the family at Auschwitz vary between each member of the family. He his the father's right-hand man and the mother becomes fond of him. Lt. Kotler walks into the house as if he will replace the commandant one day. He makes sarcastic remarks at Bruno while trying to win over the rest of the family. While the Commandant is away he acts as if he is head of the household.

The Holocaust will forever be known as one of the largest genocides ever recorded in history. 11 million perished, and 6 million of the departed were Jewish. The concentration camps where the prisoners were held were considered to be the closest one could get to a living hell. There is no surprise that the men, women, and children there were afraid. One was considered blessed to have a family member alongside oneself. Elie Wiesel was considered to be one of those men, for he had his father working side by side with him. In the memoir Night, by Elie Wiesel, a young boy and his father were condemned to a concentration camp located in Poland. In the concentration camps, having family members along can be a great blessing, but also a burden.

The Reading A Woman in Berlin details the experiences of a women during the time when Russia occupied Berlin, Germany. While reading about her experience we are able to understand many things about Russia occupation in Berlin, Germany. Her diary expresses the problems women faced in regards to the Russian soldiers, the affect the war played on the Germans in Berlin, and how the German people dealt with the Russia soldiers.

P: The purpose of This interview with blanka Rothschild is to help the researcher learn everything that happened to survivors after the holocaust.This interview shows their life in the concentration camps their lives when they try to return home and then their past up to present day. This shows how the nazis treated the survivors who took who in and the places that survivors fled too.

In Budapest there were anti-Semitic incidents every day and everywhere, the Jews lived in terror and fear. The Fascists began to attack Jewish shops and synagogues. The Jews in Sighet were not concerned by this serious situation, they believed that the Germans would not come this far, that they would stay in Budapest. In a matter of the days, German soldiers appeared on the streets of Sighet. Elie’s family didn’t pay much attention to the violence of war being reported on the radio. Instead, they only paid attention to the polite Germans in their community; they felt comfortable living amongst the German soldiers. “The officers were billeted in private homes, even in Jewish homes. Their attitude toward their hosts was distant but polite. They never demanded the impossible, made no offensive remarks, and sometimes even smiled at the lady of the house. The optimists were jubilant: ‘Well? What did we tell you? You wouldn't believe us. There they are, your Germans. What do you say now? Where is their famous cruelty?’ ” (Page 10). The Jews were blinded by the officer’s charm to notice the present danger that would soon

As the enforcements of the Holocaust start appearing in Wiesel’s hometown, his father’s behavior begins to slowly change, making it easier for Wiesel to connect with him. While watching other families being deported, Wiesel, his father, and the rest of his family witness the Hungarian Police strike old men and women, without reason, with truncheons, for the first time. The next day, as they are being deported from the ghettos, Wiesel writes, “My father wept. It was the first time I had ever seen him weep. I had never imagined that he could” (16). Wiesel’s prior belief that his father was emotionless is proven to be wrong before they even arrive at the concentration camps. Wiesel is able to relate to his father in this moment, for he too is terrified of what lies ahead. As Wiesel and his family arrive at Birkenau, the Nazis

This warning too, goes unnoticed. Even when they are already in the Ghetto, they are naive enough to consider the Germans to be polite, especially after one of them buys Madame Kahn, one of the neighbors, a box of chocolates. Before it is too late, Maria, the Wiesel’s Christian servant pleads with them to leave the unguarded Ghetto and seek refuge in her home. Elie’s father refuses. Finally, on the morning of deportation, an empathetic Hungarian police officer, tries knocking on one of the windows of the Wiesel’s home that faced the outside of the Ghetto to inform them that danger was approaching and to offer help. By then, however, everyone is too scared to open the window and this warning again goes by unnoticed. Already on the train to Auschwitz, Madame Schächter cries hysterically about a “Fire! A terrible fire!” referring, of course, to the crematory ovens, but everyone simply tries to quiet her down, believing she is delirious and that there is no such thing. Even at the camp itself, Elie has an opportunity to save himself along with his father. He does not, however, know this at the time. Elie had been taken to the SS hospital to relieve the pus-filled swelling in the sole of his foot. The doctor told Elie that he needed to stay at the infirmary to rest for a fortnight. Just a couple of days afterward though, the Germans, seeing the Russian army too close to the camp,

During this circumstance the Wiesel and his family just arrived at their first concentration camp. Families were being

One of the first times Eliezer witness the way inmates treated each other was when Mrs. Schachter shouted “fire!” when in the train cars. And because of that, she was severely hit by other inmates. Eliezer even said “She received several blows to the head, blows that could of been lethal” (Page 44, Wiesel). Mrs. Schachter’s incident was just the beginning to how those who were sent to concentration camps would treat each other.

This humiliating act made by the German worker demonstrates the immense inequality and degradation between two people. It is clear that characterization plays a big role in Night and not only does it show how inhumane these humans were treated but it is obvious that even people who seem innocent can perform cruel acts. In order to have a greater understanding of how unfair life was, setting helps paint a picture of how cruel many were treated during these dreadful

In 1942, thirteen-thousand Jews were arrested and held in a stadium for five days without lavatories, food, and water. Those who survived the five-day were then taken to an internment camp and even later taken to Auschwitz. Sarah's family survived the five days in the crowded stadium. They were then led with the other surviving Jews to a train. As they were led out of the stadium, many of the French humiliated and scrutinized them which took away their dignity and pride. This loss of dignity and pride can also be seen in Unbroken when Louie enters the POW camps Although Sarah was not humiliated to the same extent as Louie, it is still dangerous to lose your dignity and pride at such a young age. Sarah spots a young girl on the train and states,

What would it do to a person to go to a concentration camp, see the horrible things, and come out alive? This book, Night, is about Eliezer Wiesel, who is both the main character and the author. Elie’s book is a memorial about his experience in Hitler’s concentration camps, what he went through, and how he survived. This paper is going to be about Eliezer’s horrific experience and the ways that it changed him.

Prior to the internment camps, their family was united - a nuclear family residing together. The disbandment of the family caused turmoil. An emotional piece of the boy and girl was missing; their father’s absence left a gaping hole. The camaraderie of this family was destroyed, and boy and girl wished to rebuild what was lost. Their time at Topaz was filled with fantasies about a reunion with their father. Life before the camps was filled with cherished memories and experiences, and similarly to their dreams about their arrival back in Berkeley, these fantasies helped alleviate their current sadness. They were drawn to transforming life back to how it was, peaceful and commotionless. The idea that they could be California kids again was enticing; dreaming about it wasn’t unreasonable. However, they were once again placed in an uncomfortable situation. The boy and girl describe their anticipated encounter with their father: “Because the man who stood there before us was not our father. He was somebody else, a stranger who had been sent back in our father’s place.” (132) It had been more than three years since an encounter between the girl and boy and their father. They had been patiently waiting for this moment ever since he was abruptly taken away by the FBI. They wished he would be the same man as he used to be, but were immediately shocked to see how much he had changed. In fact, they remarked that “the man who stood there before us was not our father”, explaining that the physical deterioration that the father had endured at the camp had transformed his image. The boy and girl were frozen, refusing to accept the fact that their father wasn’t the same man. They were comforted by the idea that life would go back to how it was, but had failed to acknowledge that change was