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Write An Alternate Ending To A Hero's Journey

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“All of my family is happy and out of harm's way. They are living in Israel.” I didn’t know where this magical place called Israel was where people were happy, but I prayed there were safe and away from the war. Although I didn’t understand the reasons, I had heard Irmgard tell Mama, “I would leave Germany tomorrow, if I could, but my boyfriend is here and he wants me to be with him.” Weeks later on a cold rainy night, Irmgard came to the apartment crying and I think Mama said, “Well, silly girl, what did you expect. I knew it wouldn’t work out and now with the war, you cannot leave. What will you do?” The response was hushed, but both Mama and our friend looked worried. I liked taking walks with Irmgard and she held my hand tightly; …show more content…

We lived in Jena, about 135 miles away and had to take the train into the capital city to see him. Oh, she was so excited. Mama was obsessed to meet Adolph Hitler since she has participated in creating the perfect German generation with her willingness as a young girl to become impregnated. My brother Erich, of course, was considered one of the Führer's perfect children. The day Hitler arrived in his motorcade all the streets were lined ten deep with people. Mama elbowed her way to the front, dragging us behind, and said, "We must be close so the Führer can see you, Erich." Hundreds of smartly dressed police officers pushed back the crowds and finally we knew Adolph Hitler was coming because we could hear the cheers of the crowds from a …show more content…

The factories were in ruin and the air raid sirens screamed day and night as the "enemy" planes approached. Each time it happened Mama yelled, "Grab your satchel." Inside each little bag we packed supplies like food and a jar of water, and we'd run to cover in the cellar of our little apartment house. By the first sound of the siren, I always had my little bundle and was heading out the door, but Erich seemed to enjoy taking his time, worrying Mama. Sometimes when the bombing happened at night, Mama would have to carry Erich as he would insist, "I'm too sleepy to walk." The time came when the bombing was so constant that we hardly left the cellar and it was about then we heard on the little radio: "The Allies—the Americans and the English enemies will be destroying every city in Germany." The propaganda continued about how the Nazi were winning the war and that all the citizens had to be brave and make sacrifices to the Führer. We already were living in a city partially destroyed and where there was little food. Mama and Irmgard often whispered, "How will we survive if we have no

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