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Himmelstoss –Himmelstoss was a postman who later became one of the corporals in the German army. He was tough and brutal especially to Paul and his friends who were soldiers in the army. Paul and his friends hated Himmelstoss when they first join the army but when Paul saw Himmelstoss hiding when he was supposed to be on the front lines he hated him even more for being a coward. To prove that he was not a coward Himmelstoss stayed on the front lines and helped the dead and injured. Himmelstoss may

In the book, Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene, there is a story about a Jewish girl named Patty Bergen who befriends and shelters a Nazi POW named Anton Reiker. During this she learns about herself, others, and what it was like to live in the United States at that time, but also learning that it takes courage to do what’s right, fighting corruption, people abusing their power, and knowing to stay loyal to one’s ideals. These things that she learns or that the author wants the reader to

Today, the German soldiers managed to reinforce the military and to foil our offensive. Everything had gone wrong! Their far greater mobility and firepower allowed for them to turn our attack into their favor (1). Every Polish soldier was looking up to the sky with a hope that the British would come and help us. We wanted them to support our counteroffensive. But, the British, per usual, did not provide any aid; I am beginning to become angry with them after they continuously desert us (2). When

The plot of the book Summer of My German Soldier is about a girl named Patty Bergen, a Jewish girl. She hides a Nazi soldier that escaped from the prison camp that they were sent to in her town in 1973. She lived in Jenkinsville, Arkansas during World War II. She becomes friends with the escaped Nazi Soldier whose name is Anton. The story focuses on the friendship between them. While she is hiding Anton people are looking for him in Jenkinsville. One day Patty is being questioned by the FBI to

not going to war — after all it was ‘common knowledge’ that German soldiers delighted in killing children and raping women! Stories ‘exposing’ these atrocities had little basis in fact, but some of the most outrageous were seized upon and circulated in an attempt to maintain this ‘frenzy for war.’ For some weeks Belgium had been depicted as a violated maiden and the hysteria darkened to hatred of all things German. Stories spread that German troops had tied Belgian nuns to

novel, The Summer of My German Soldier, stereotypes play a key role on how the townspeople standardize and classify others who are different. Black, White, Asian, German, or Jewish doesn’t matter what race, you can still be stereotyped. For example, an Asian man whom was mistaken as Japanese, was stereotyped as a terrorists-like person, because of the bombing on Pearl Harbor. As a result, he and his family were ran out of town. Another example would be Anton Reiker, a German Nazi-prisoner who was stereotyped

Humanity Hist 1004 X : Introduction to European History Marius Bausinger Letter from a German soldier to his family August 9, 1914 Dear father, We have been bombarding the Belgian forts continuously but the beggars refuse to surrender. The air reeks of gunpowder and smoke raises from their fortifications, the clatter of the new guns keeps me up most nights. The guns are proving to be exceptionally powerful ; I don’t think that any fort can withstand them. They have no chance at victory. Liège

Ordinary Germans and soldiers are culpable in the Holocaust in addition to Hitler and the Nazi inner circle. They are guilty for the Holocaust as well because of their long-standing antisemitism, knowledge of the enormities, and actual assistance in the Holocaust. Although Hitler was the leading force for the Holocaust, he was supported by ordinary Germans and soldiers who agreed with his beliefs and participated in the atrocities just as much. Antisemitism was the beginning and the cause of the

Book #2 Summary Title: Summer of My German Soldier Author: Bette Greene Time Period: 1941-1945, Modern America and the World Wars Major Theme: Gathering and interactions of peoples, cultures, and ideas. Summary: This story takes place in the small town of Jenkinsville, Arkansas, during World War II. The main character of the story is Patty Bergen. Patty is a 12-year old girl with tomboyish characteristics. It is summer time, and all of her friends are away at church camp, while Patty

Hospitality can be seen in several ways. The novels, Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene, Inside the Walls of Troy by Clemence McLaren, and Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind by Suzanne Fisher Staples demonstrate all the factors that go into hospitality tremendously. Along with these novels, the movie Pride and Prejudice does as well. So what is hospitality? These stories will help clarify the meaning. In the novel Inside the Walls of Troy, there is a lot of actions and scenes that I would say