The Holocaust: A Dark Time In Human History

The Holocaust was a very important tragic event that occurred in history. Many of the stories belonging to the jews were lost and never told, many of the innocent souls were unknown, but never forgotten. For years, people have tried to dig up these stories and explain it to many generations, because the Holocaust wasn't something to be forgotten about or left unknown. Sometimes it is hard to understand the truth without a visual. Movies such as Schindler’s list or books such as Maus try to give a message as well as a visual to better understand the content.

The Holocaust, a morbid atrocity that made people question humanity, was the cause of millions of deaths. One of those victims of this brutality was Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl who hid from the Nazis along with her family. Although she was merely ordinary, Anne Frank kept a diary which became a significant, historical artifact in the modern world as it details her account of concealing her identity from the outside world. Her story, told in an innocent perspective, allows individuals to reflect the dreadful events of the Holocaust and acknowledge how far we have come since then. Even though she died along with millions of other victims from the Holocaust, her spirit still exists thanks to her articulately written words in her diary which is now considered one of the most famous works of literature. Anne Frank’s legacy still lives on today because her story provides a primary source of a dark period in history, insightful contemplation of humanity, and motivation for people to stand up against unjustified persecution.

     The world that people lived in during the Holocaust is described by the personal experiences of the oppressed throughout the story Jack and Rochelle, written by Jack and Rochelle Sutin, and the memoir by Alexander Donat titled The Holocaust Kingdom. The horrifying mindset of the oppressors, particularly the Nazi`s, is illustrated in both books. The vicious and relentless emotional, physical, and psychological abuse the Nazi`s targeted at their victims is depicted in detail. The unspeakable cruelty received by the Jews dramatically altered their state of mind and how they lived their lives. The emotions of despair, distress, depression, hopelessness, helplessness felt by the Jews

The Holocaust is a topic that some think of as a very essential part of history that students should learn about. On the other hand, some would argue that it is too severe for middle school students. Without a doubt, Nazis abused their large power and used it towards destruction and in so, violated civil rights and killed 6 million Jews. The Holocaust was a turning point in history that is only taught based on the judgement of schools. The Holocaust Museum in Houston says, “During the Holocaust religious, moral, and legal systems failed in deterring the dangers of prejudice.” This can compare to how there is a large debate on whether students should or shouldn’t learn about the Holocaust and topics similar to it. The Holocaust was a major part of history that has influenced many people and advanced the future to where we are now; thus, we should educate the the younger generation since teaching about the Holocaust enables you to advance into a better human being, students can use their critical thinking skills, and it honors those who have passed and survived.

Over 70 later and the Holocaust still cannot leave Helga, the Holocaust will always be a part of her. Shown above is present day Helga with one of her recent paintings. The painting is not colorful nor filled with hope. The dark shading shows a different story, a nightmare that cannot be escaped. The pain of the Holocaust still haunts Helga to this day. Growing up in Terezin, Helga experienced dehumanization and Nazi propaganda. With her crayons, water paint, and paper at hand; Helga was able to turn the Nazis attempt of dehumanization into creative art. Creative therapy through art expressed Helga’s anger, confusion, and fear. Holding on to these feelings reassured Helga that she was still indeed a human with emotions. In this paper I showed

Everything about the holocaust was extremely devastating. People had their families, relatives, and friends taken away into concentration camps and tormented while being slaves. It's an awful scene, yet it happened to many people and their families. Art's dad has experienced this

None of the attention is what Spiegelman wants and he displays this with himself drawing on top of the dead Holocaust victims (Spiegelman II, 41). The past will always be a part of Art and there is nothing else he can do but accept the fact the Holocaust happened and learn to control his depression. According to McGlothlin, the Holocaust’s past and present coexist in Artie (McGlothlin187). Spiegelman spent his whole life trying to be happy and trying to find his place in the world. Unfortunately for Spiegelman, his past and present continue to mix in a never ending cycle, and he lives with the trauma the Holocaust caused, even though he was born twenty plus years after it

All around the world every single day history is being made. And after a few moments, that’s just what it is-history. We can either learn from our mistakes over time, or we can recreate them. Most people think it’s best to learn from the dark times of the Holocaust then to relive them. Courage and bravery are great characteristics to have, but when you hold too much of them in you it will take you over. It will control you and take your whole body over slowly. Lots of historians believe this is what happened to Adolf Hitler.

I find the Holocaust hauntingly fascinating as it was inflicted by a government with the primary goal of eradicating Jews. As a Jew, I feel fortunate that I live in a time where democratic ideals are paramount. While I hope to study more historical contexts, I am most curious to understand the feelings of the innocent victims. I recently wrote a creative piece on the perspective of a 14 year-old Jewish girl, Reizla, in the Auschwitz concentration camp that takes place in the twenty minutes that she waits in line for her “shower.” While my writing improved my connection with this horrific subject matter, it left me more curious and eager to explore the subject.

I think this painting really captures what concentration camps are. It stood out to me because it was different from the others. The others had a lot of dead soldiers in it and the war itself does not interest me as much as concentration camps do. The man in the front really caught my attention due to his appearance and I thought I could write a lot about that. This painting makes me very sad and it makes me sympathize for the people who were in the concentration camps. It surprises me how people who were so skinny and malnourished were able to survive at all. A lot of people died in concentration camps but some people did survive and I think that is remarkable considering the circumstances. It took lots of strength and the will to live to be able to make it through those terrible

Visual art has constantly been woven through history to display the true inner emotions of the people who have lived through that time. The author may choose from a variety of tools in order to incite emotion upon the intended audience. However, the work of arts done by many of the surviving holocaust victims primarily focus on symbolism during the World War Two era. Instead of directly showcasing the unbearable and grotesque reality of the concentration camps; they decided to focus more on a general symbolism movement. To demonstrate, Bohm-Duchen displays this idea when, "Thus, since the liberation of the camps, artists who have wanted to express the Holocaust in their art have often chosen abstraction or symbolism, thus avoided any explicit

Known as one of the most horrific events in history, World War II (WW2) caused tremendous adversity and suffering amongst the lives of people across the globe. However, what is most concerning about the war, was what happened behind closed doors, specifically within Germany. The Holocaust is still considered one the worst ethnic cleansing attacks in the world. Although there is an endless amount of research and hard evidence of the Holocaust occurring, certain groups of individuals strongly reject it. Known as “Holocaust Denial”, this conspiracy theory has always been personally intriguing due to several reasons and will be analyzed more thoroughly.

We have all heard about the Holocaust in some way. Whether it is from knowing someone who has lived through it or learning about it through school, it can be agreed by nearly all people that it is one of the worst events our world has ever seen. Art Spiegelman tells the story of his experience during this time through a way in which many

The holocaust is a time in history that took place in 1933-1945’s, and its impact is still felt to this day. It was an absolutely devastating and horrifying event that occurred, during World War 2, in which Adolf Hitler and his fellow collaborators annihilated six million European Jews. These two photos from that time period stood out to me because I am an American Jewish women, who had the privilege to go to Poland and see where the Holocaust took place. Moreover, these pictures speak to me because they represent “משפחה”: or family, of which I am a part. Finally, we as a Jewish nation are one soul, so this picture has a significant emotional impact

The Holocaust was the systematic murder of six million Jews and millions of other victims at the hands of the Nazi’s and their allies, occurring sometime between 1933 and 1945. Many people were affected by Hitler and his army, but the Jewish population was hurt the most during that dark time. A way Jewish people expressed their feelings at the time during the Holocaust was through paintings and cartoons to present their views of the Nazi’s and concentration camps.